Question

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 \( m \) in the equation \( m + 8.9 = 13.5 \)

Subtract \( 8.9 \) from both sides of the equation: \( m = 13.5 - 8.9 \)

Step2: Calculate the value of \( m \)

\( 13.5 - 8.9 = 4.6 \)
Now, check the path lengths: Meadow Path is 3.2 miles, Circle Path is 4.2 miles, Oak Tree Path is 4.6 miles. So the path with length 4.6 miles is Oak Tree Path.

Answer:

Anton should walk the Oak Tree Path (4.6 miles) to meet his goal. The value of \( m \) is \( 4.6 \) miles.