SOLUTION: Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 53 miles. On Sunday he rode 3 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on Saturday. Find the number of miles he rode each day.

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Question 1015313: Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 53 miles. On Sunday he rode 3 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on Saturday. Find the number of miles he rode each day.
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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Su=2/3Sa+3
Sa+2/3Sa+3= 53
Sa+2/3Sa =50
5/3 Sa = 50
Sa = 50*3/5
Sa = 30
Su = 23 (which is 3 more than 2/3 of 30)