Question 1071020: Geoff the Giraffe walked 117 miles, beginning on Sunday morning and finishing on Monday evening of the following week. Each day, he walked 1 mile farther than the day before. How many miles did Geoff walk each day?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Geoff the Giraffe walked 117 miles, beginning on Sunday morning and finishing on Monday evening of the following week. Each day, he walked 1 mile farther than the day before. How many miles did Geoff walk each day?
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let d = no. mi walked the first day, Sunday
Assuming he walked 9 days, which would be next Monday
Day Mi walked
s - d
m - d+1
t - d+2
w - d+3
t - d+4
f - d+5
s - d+6
s - d+7
m - d+8
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tot 9d + 36 = 117
9d = 117 - 36
d = 81/9
d = 9 mi walked on the first Sunday, You can find the no. of mi the rest of the days
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