SOLUTION: Brian and Juan are on the cross country team. Last week, Juan ran six miles more than Brian did. Juan ran a total of 32 miles last week. Which of the following equations should be

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Question 326565: Brian and Juan are on the cross country team. Last week, Juan ran six miles more than Brian did. Juan ran a total of 32 miles last week. Which of the following equations should be used to find how many miles Brian ran last week?
1. m + 6 = 32 (where m represents the number of miles Brian ran)
2. m + 6 = 32 (where m represents the number of miles Juan ran)
3. m – 6 = 32 (where m represents the number of miles Brian ran)
4. m – 6 = 32 (where m represents the number of miles Brian ran)

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Answer: 1. m + 6 = 32 (where m represents the number of miles Brian ran)
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