SOLUTION: Allison and her dogs, Jake and Coal, jog together each day. Each day they jog one-quarter mile farther than the previous day. On Sunday they cover 4 1/2 miles how far did they jog

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Question 1081291: Allison and her dogs, Jake and Coal, jog together each day. Each day they jog one-quarter mile farther than the previous day. On Sunday they cover 4 1/2 miles how far did they jog the previous sunday
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the distance they jogged on the first Sunday. Then:
n+7(1/4)=4-1/2
n=18/4-7/4=11/4, or 2-3/4 miles as the original distance. ☺☺☺☺