Below are the rates of travel of 4 shipping trucks. Which truck drove the fastest rate? Truck A: 300 miles in 4 hours Truck B: 240 miles in 3 hours Truck C: 325 miles in 5 hours Truck D: 170 miles in 2 hours a Truck A b Truck B c Truck C d Truck D

Truck D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Below are the rates of travel of 4 shipping trucks.

Truck A: 300 miles in 4 hours Truck B: 240 miles in 3 hours Truck C: 325 miles in 5 hours Truck D: 170 miles in 2 hours.

Speed = distance/time

Speed of Truck A,

Speed of Truck B,

Speed of Truck C,

Speed of Truck D,

It can be seen that the speed of Truck D is more out of Trucks A,B and C. Hence, Truck D is moving at a faster rate.

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.