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Two groups of cyclers, the Hawks and the Eagles, cycled on two different routes from their camp to a cave. The Hawks cycled through Bird Point to reach the cave. The Eagles cycled directly to the cave. The figure shows the distances they cycled.

Which simplified expression can be used to find the difference in the number of miles cycled by the two groups?
Answer
5x + 7
5x + 5
5x + 3
5x + 9

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Two groups of cyclers, the Hawks and the Eagles, cycled on two different routes from their camp to a cave. The Hawks cycled through Bird Point to reach the cave. The Eagles cycled directly to the cave. The figure shows the distances they cycled.



Which simplified expression can be used to find the difference in the number of miles cycled by the two groups?
Answer
		5x + 7
		5x + 5
		5x + 3
		5x + 9

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Well, the difference between the two paths would be the distance of the Hawks' path minus the distance of the Eagles' path (the direct path will always be shorter than the other paths, and the difference should be positive).

So, take the sum of the lengths in the Hawks' route and subtract the Eagles'.