Question

myesha wants to ride her bicycle 46 miles this week. she has already ridden 16 miles. if she rides for 4 more days, which equation or tape diagram could be used to represent the context if x represents the average number of miles she would have to ride to meet her goal?

Explanation:

Step1: Define total goal and miles ridden

Total goal: 46 miles; Miles already ridden: 16 miles

Step2: Define remaining miles to ride

Let $x$ = average miles per day for 4 days. Remaining miles = $4x$

Step3: Set up the equation

Total miles = Ridden miles + Remaining miles
$$16 + 4x = 46$$

Answer:

$\boldsymbol{16 + 4x = 46}$