A railroad track follows a straight path from station A to station B. What is the distance traveled by the railroad track from station A to station B before completing its journey until station C? Distance travelled from station A to station C is 3x+4 and from station B to C is 6x-4.

-3x + 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The railroad track moves in a straight path from station A to station B and then from station B to station C.

Let the distance from station A to station C be AC and the distance from station B to station C as BC while the distance from station A to station B be AB the following equation holds:

AC = AB + BC

Given the distance from station A to station C is 3x + 4 and from station B to C is 6x-4, Hence:

AC = 3x + 4 and BC = 6x - 4.

Using the line segment addition postulate:

AC = AB + BC

3x + 4 = AB + (6x - 4)

AB = 3x + 4 - (6x - 4)

AB = 3x + 4 - 6x + 4

AB = 3x - 6x + 4 + 4

AB = -3x + 8