Question

jessica walked 40 miles in one week. she walked 8 miles on the first day of the week and z miles on the other days of the week. how many miles did she walk on the other days of the week? 40 8 z 40 = 8 + z 40 - 8 = z z = jessica walked miles on the other days of the week.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

$40 = 8 + z$

Step2: Isolate z by subtracting 8

$z = 40 - 8$

Step3: Calculate the value of z

$z = 32$

Answer:

$z = 32$
Jessica walked 32 miles on the other days of the week.