SOLUTION: The Smiths drove a total of 540 miles in 2 days. They drove twice as far on Tuesday as they did on Monday. How many miles did they drive on Monday? on Tuesday?

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Question 152552: The Smiths drove a total of 540 miles in 2 days. They drove twice as far on Tuesday as they did on Monday. How many miles did they drive on Monday? on Tuesday?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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On Monday they drove x miles and on Tuesday they drove 2x miles. So add them to get 540 miles:

x%2B2x=540


3x=540 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%28540%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


x=180 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=180


So they drove 180 miles on Monday and 360 miles on Tuesday