SOLUTION: Dr. Dixit joggged a total of 6000 yards in three nights. If each night he increased his distance 440 yard, how far did he jog on the first night?

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Question 1201027: Dr. Dixit joggged a total of 6000 yards in three nights. If each night he increased his distance 440 yard, how far did he jog on the first night?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the distance he jogged on the SECOND night.


Then on the first nigh he jogged x-440 yards,
while on the third night he jogged x+440 yards.


In total,  (x-440) + x + (x+440) = 6000,  which gives

    3x = 6000,  x = 6000/3 = 2000.


On the first night, he jogged 2000-440 = 1560 yards.    ANSWER

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