SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this problem? I have no idea how to even go about figuring this one out. Archie ate 50 pies in 5 days. Each day he ate 3 more pies than the day b

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Question 278522: Could you please help me with this problem? I have no idea how to even go about figuring this one out.
Archie ate 50 pies in 5 days. Each day he ate 3 more pies than the day before. How many pies did he eat each of the 5 days?
Thank you so much.

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
day 1 ___ x

day 2 ___ x + 3

day 3 ___ x + 6

day 4 ___ x + 9

day 5 ___ x + 12

5x + 30 = 50 ___ 5x = 20 ___ x = 4