document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #109876 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = number of hot dogs eaten on the first day \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Day 1: x \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+4 \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+8 \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+12 \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+16 \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+20 \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: x+24 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Total: 6x+84 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "150 = 6x+84 \n" ); document.write( "66 = 6x \n" ); document.write( "11 = x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "solution: \n" ); document.write( "Day 1: 11 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 15 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 19 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 23 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 27 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 31 eaten \n" ); document.write( "Day 2: 35 eaten \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |