A group of children are swimming in a pool. They start in the middle of the pool and swim 20 feet toward the right end of the pool. They then swim to a point x feet to the right of the middle of the pool. So far, the children have swum a distance of 45 feet. Formulate an absolute value equation to represent this situation. Then solve the equation. a; b; c; or d; or
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A group of children are swimming in a pool. They start in the middle of the pool and swim 20 feet toward the right end of the pool. They then swim to a point x feet to the right of the middle of the pool. So far, the children have swum a distance of 45 feet. Formulate an absolute value equation to represent this situation. Then solve the equation. a; b; c; or d; or
Solution
The situation can be represented by the absolute value equation |20 + x| = 45. This equation represents the total distance the children have swum.
To solve the equation, we consider two scenarios because the absolute value of a number can be either positive or negative.
Scenario 1: 20 + x = 45 Subtract 20 from both sides to solve for x: x = 45 - 20 = 25
Scenario 2: -(20 + x) = 45 Distribute the negative sign: -20 - x = 45 Subtract 45 from both sides: -x = 65 Multiply by -1 to solve for x: x = -65
So, the children could be either 25 feet or -65 feet to the right of the middle of the pool. However, since it's not possible to be -65 feet to the right, we discard that solution. Therefore, the children are 25 feet to the right of the middle of the pool.
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