Question

Tirana is on a 120-mile four-day bike ride. On the first day she travels 24 miles. She would like to travel equal amounts over the remaining three days. How far will she travel on each of those three days? Write and solve an equation of the form px + q = r. Then write a sentence to explain your answer

Answer 1

Let x represent the distance Tirana will travel on each of the three remaining days.

The total distance Tirana travels over the remaining three days is 3x.

We can set up the equation:

24 + 3x = 120

To solve for x, we subtract 24 from both sides of the equation:

3x = 120 - 24

3x = 96

Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 3:

x = 32

Therefore, Tirana will travel 32 miles on each of the three remaining days.