document.write( "Question 1125575: Last week Shelly Rode her bike a total of 30 miles over a three day period. On the second day she rode 4/5 The distance she rode on the first day. On the third day she rode 3/2 The distance she rode on the second day. How many miles did Shelly ride on each day? \n" ); document.write( "
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Last week Shelly Rode her bike a total of 30 miles over a three day period.
\n" ); document.write( " On the second day she rode 4/5 The distance she rode on the first day.
\n" ); document.write( " On the third day she rode 3/2 The distance she rode on the second day.
\n" ); document.write( " How many miles did Shelly ride on each day?
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\n" ); document.write( "let d = distance rode on the 1st day.
\n" ); document.write( "\"On the second day she rode 4/5 The distance she rode on the first day.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F5\"d = distance rode on the 2nd day.
\n" ); document.write( "\"On the third day she rode 3/2 The distance she rode on the second day.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F2\"*\"4%2F5\"d
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2F10\"d = \"6%2F5\"d = distance rode on the 3rd day
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "d + \"4%2F5\"d + \"6%2F5\"d = 30
\n" ); document.write( "d + \"10%2F5\"d = 30
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2d = 30
\n" ); document.write( "3d = 30
\n" ); document.write( "d = 10 mi on the 1st day
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F5\"(10) = 8 mi on the 2nd day
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2F5\"(10) = 12 mi on the 3rd day
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