document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262000>Question 262000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please give me a hint on the following word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because Stephine wanted to win the Berryville bicycle race, she trained hard for a week, including the weekend.  Each day, she rode 3 miles farther then she had the day before.  If she rode a total of 126 miles, how far did she ride on the last day before the race?  (create and equation using one variable and solve with proper work steps)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M, T, W, T, F, S, S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108,111,114,117,120,123,126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figure she started at 108 miles adding 3 miles per day.  Just need a hint on the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are off just a smidge...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If she rode 108 the first day, 111 the second day, etc, then she would have ridden over 800 miles in the 7 days she trained.  She only rode 126 miles total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the amount she rode the first day.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\,+\,3\"> is the amount she rode the 2nd day, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\,+\,6\"> the 3rd day, and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ 3(0)\ +\ x\ +\ 3(1)\ +\ x\ +\ 3(2)\ +\ \cdots\ +\ x\ +\ 3(6)\ =\ 126\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3\left(1\ +\ 2\ +\ 3\ +\ 4\ +\ 5\ +\ 6\right)\ =\ 3(21)\ =\ 63\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation simplifies to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 7x\ +\ 63\ =\ 126\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> is what she rode the first day, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ +\ 18\"> is what she did the last day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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