SOLUTION: Shawn was training for a hot dog contest. He trained for 6 days and each day he ate 4 more hot dogs. At the end of 6 days he had ate 150 hot dogs. How many did he eat each day?

Question 149672: Shawn was training for a hot dog contest. He trained for 6 days and each day he ate 4 more hot dogs. At the end of 6 days he had ate 150 hot dogs. How many did he eat each day?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of hot dogs eaten on the first day
.
Day 1: x
Day 2: x+4
Day 2: x+8
Day 2: x+12
Day 2: x+16
Day 2: x+20
Day 2: x+24
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Total: 6x+84
.
150 = 6x+84
66 = 6x
11 = x
.
solution:
Day 1: 11 eaten
Day 2: 15 eaten
Day 2: 19 eaten
Day 2: 23 eaten
Day 2: 27 eaten
Day 2: 31 eaten
Day 2: 35 eaten

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