Question

amira wants to ride her bicycle 48 miles this week. she has already ridden 18 miles. if she rides for 5 more days, write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, the average number of miles she would have to ride each day to meet her goal.

answer attempt 1 out of 4

equation:

answer: x =

Explanation:

Step1: Define the equation structure

The total miles she wants to ride is 48. She has already ridden 18 miles, and will ride \(5x\) miles in the next 5 days (where \(x\) is the average per day). So the equation is \(18 + 5x = 48\).

Step2: Solve for \(x\)

Subtract 18 from both sides: \(5x = 48 - 18\) → \(5x = 30\). Then divide by 5: \(x=\frac{30}{5}=6\).

Answer:

Equation: \(18 + 5x = 48\)