Answer to Question #298358 in Algebra for gia

Question

A construction crew is lengthening a road that originally measured 41

 miles. The crew is adding one mile to the road each day.

Let 

L

be the length (in miles) after D

days of construction. Write an equation relating 

L

to D

.Then use this equation to find the length of the road after 37

days

Answer 1

L = 41 + D

Where L is length in miles and D is number of days.

After 37 days,

L= 41 + 37

=88 miles.