SOLUTION: a truck driver drove 468 miles on tuesday. that was 132 miles farther than he drove on monday. let d represent the distance he drove on monday. did he drive 600 miles on monday ?

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Question 468675: a truck driver drove 468 miles on tuesday. that was 132 miles farther than he drove on monday. let d represent the distance he drove on monday. did he drive 600 miles on monday ?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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truck driver drove 468 miles on tuesday.
that was 132 miles farther than he drove on monday.
that means he only drove 468 - 132 = 336 miles on monday.
if he drove 132 miles farther on monday than he drove on tuesday, then he would have driven 468 + 132 = 600 miles on monday.
the way you described the problem made me think he drove less miles on monday than on tuesday.
it appears you meant he drove more miles on monday than on tuesday.
if that's what you meant, then the problem should have been worded differently.
something like:
a truck driver drove 468 miles on tuesday. that was 132 miles less than he drove on monday. let d represent ..... did he drive 600 miles on monday?