Answer:
The equation to determine the total length in kilometers is [tex]\frac{h}{2} =(17+2)[/tex]
The total length in kilometers of Josh’s hike is 38 km.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Let the total length in kilometers of Josh’s hike be h.
Now Given that He has now hiked a total of 17 km and is 2 km short of being 1/2 of the way done with his hike.
It means that to reach half of the length of total length Josh needs 2 more km to add in his hiking which is done which is of 17 km.
Framing the above sentence in equation form we get;
[tex]\frac{h}{2}=(17+2)[/tex]
Hence, The equation to determine the total length in kilometers is [tex]\frac{h}{2} =(17+2)[/tex]
Now Solving the above equation we get;
First we will multiply 2 on both side using Multiplication property we get;
[tex]2\times \frac{h}{2}= 2\times(17+2)\\\\h =2\times 19 =38 \ km[/tex]
Hence, The total length in kilometers of Josh’s hike is 38 km.
