1. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 690 ft. The short sides are each 55 ft. long. What's the length the other 2 sides? Which equation models the situation? a) 55+2x=690 b) 55+x=690 c) 2(55)+2x=690 d) 55(x-2)=690
2. Two boys took turns driving home. Will averaged 52 miles per hour. Jim averaged 44 miles per hour and drove 2 hours longer than Will. X is the Will time drove, with D being the length of the trip in miles. The trip was 352 miles. If Jim's equation was 44(X+2)=D-52X. Which equation models the situation? a) 143 b) 209 c) 238 d) 191