document.write( "Question 900605: The Natchez Trace Parkway is a historical 444-mile route from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. A couple drove the Trace in four days. Each day they drove 6 more miles than the previous day. How many miles did they drive each day?
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document.write( "I set it up as follows: x+x+6+x+6+x+6=444
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document.write( " 4x+18=444
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document.write( " 4x=426
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document.write( " x=106.2 miles \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #546042 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Natchez Trace Parkway is a historical 444-mile route from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. A couple drove the Trace in four days. Each day they drove 6 more miles than the previous day. How many miles did they drive each day?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1st day:: x miles \n" ); document.write( "2nd day:: x+6 miles \n" ); document.write( "3rd day:: x+12 miles \n" ); document.write( "4th day:: x+18 miles \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "4x + 36 = 444 \n" ); document.write( "x + 9 = 111 \n" ); document.write( "x = 102 miles \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "1st:: 102 \n" ); document.write( "2nd:: 108 \n" ); document.write( "3rd:: 114 \n" ); document.write( "4th:: 120 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " |