Question

1. jada swam 200 meters more than molly. jada swam a total of 800 meters. how many meters did molly swim?

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable for Molly's distance

Let \( m \) be the number of meters Molly swam.

Step2: Set up the equation for Jada's distance

Jada swam 200 meters more than Molly, and Jada swam 800 meters. So the equation is \( m + 200 = 800 \).

Step3: Solve for \( m \)

Subtract 200 from both sides of the equation: \( m = 800 - 200 \).
Calculate the right - hand side: \( m = 600 \).

Answer:

Molly swam 600 meters.