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Mr. Smith and Mr. Stein were driving to a business meeting to 70 miles from their office. Mr. Smith drove the first y miles, then Mr. Stein drove the rest of the way.

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Question:

Write an algebraic expression for how many miles Mr.Stein drove.

Answer:

(70 - y) miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Distance to business meeting from office = 70 miles

Mr. Smith drove the first y miles

Let x = the remains distance driven by Mr. Stein

x + y = 70 ---- Make x the subject of formula

x = 70 - y

So, the expression is (70 - y) miles