Question

1. anton walked 8.9 miles of his 13.5-mile goal for this week. use the equation m + 8.9 = 13.5 to find which path anton should walk so that he meets his goal for the week.

path lengths
meadow path 3.2 miles
circle path 4.2 miles
oak tree path 4.6 miles

Explanation:

Step1: Solve for m

To find \( m \) in the equation \( m + 8.9 = 13.5 \), we subtract 8.9 from both sides.
\( m = 13.5 - 8.9 \)
\( m = 4.6 \)

Step2: Match with path lengths

Looking at the path lengths:

• Meadow Path: 3.2 miles
• Circle Path: 4.2 miles
• Oak Tree Path: 4.6 miles

The value of \( m \) (4.6 miles) matches the Oak Tree Path length.

Answer:

Oak Tree Path (4.6 miles)