SOLUTION: Solve by setting up and solving an algebraic equation. (Objective 2) Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 68 miles. On Sunday he rode 8 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on

SOLUTION: Solve by setting up and solving an algebraic equation. (Objective 2) Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 68 miles. On Sunday he rode 8 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on

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Question 830244: Solve by setting up and solving an algebraic equation. (Objective 2)
Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 68 miles. On Sunday he rode 8 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on Saturday. Find the number of miles he rode each day.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Saturday and Sunday, 68 miles.
Let m = distance done on Saturday.
Sunday, miles rode.

Total miles was ;
You can finish this.
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