Carol and jan leave from the same place and travel on the same road going the same direction. carol walks at a rate of 2 miles per hour. carol left 5 hours earlier than jan, but jan rides a bike at a rate of 6 miles per hour. how far did the travel when jan caught up to carol?

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

24−3x=−27

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

24−3x=−27

24+−3x=−27

−3x+24=−27

step 2: subtract 24 from both sides.

−3x+24−24=−27−24

−3x=−51

step 3: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−51

−3

x=17

answer:

x=17

step-by-step explanation:

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