SOLUTION: I walked a total of 50 miles in two days. The second day I walked 10 miles less than the second day. w stands for 60% of the distance that I walked the first day. Write an equatio

Question 1030544: I walked a total of 50 miles in two days. The second day I walked 10 miles less than the second day.
w stands for 60% of the distance that I walked the first day. Write an equation to solve for w.
After you write the equation solve it for w.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I walked a total of 50 miles in two days. The second day I walked 10 miles less than the second day.
w stands for 60% of the distance that I walked the first day. Write an equation to solve for w.
After you write the equation solve it for w.
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Comment:: Your 2nd sentence is a contradiction.
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Cheers
Stan H.
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