Question

I WILL AWARD A MEDALLION!! Ilya took one hour to drive from his apartment to Philips Arena and back. The return drive took 8 minutes less than the trip to the arena. If x represents the time it took Ilya to drive from his apartment to the arena, which equation would you use to determine how long he drove each way?
A) x - 8 = 1
B) 2x - 8 = 1
C) x - 8 = 60
D) 2x - 8 = 60

Answer 1

\[x+(x-8)=60\]

Answer 2

@surjithayer so what would the answer be because there are two that = 60

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

Thank you i thought so bc you just combine like terms right?

Answer 5

Yes.