what is the length of the green route in miles?
Question
Answer:
The correct answer is G) 4.5 mi.Let b be the length of the blue route and g be the length of the green route:
6g+5b=52
12g+13b=119
We will use elimination to solve this. We will make the coefficients of g equal by multiplying the first equation by 2:
2(6g+5b=52) → 12g+10b=104
Now we will subtract the second equation from this:
12g+10b=104
-(12g+13b=119)
-3b=-15
Divide both sides by -3, and we have
b = 5
Substitute this into the first equation:
6g+5(5)=52
6g+25=52
Subtract 25 from both sides:
6g=27
Divide both sides by 6:
g = 27/6 = 4.5
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