Question

matt has been training for the mount pine bike race. the first week he trained, he rode 5 days and took the same two routes each day: 6 miles to work in the morning and a longer route home in the afternoon. by the end of the week, he had ridden a total of 70 miles. which equation can you use to find how many miles, x, matt rode each afternoon? 6x + 5 = 70 5x + 6 = 70 5(x + 6) = 70 6(x + 5) = 70

Explanation:

Step1: Define daily total miles

Daily miles: $6 + x$

Step2: Calculate weekly total miles

Weekly miles: $5(6 + x)$

Step3: Set equal to total ridden

$5(x + 6) = 70$

Answer:

$5(x + 6) = 70$