SOLUTION: The Natchez Tace Parkway is a historical 444- mile route from Matchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennesse. A couple drove the Trace in four days. Each day they drove 6 miles mre t

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Question 322165: The Natchez Tace Parkway is a historical 444- mile route from Matchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennesse. A couple drove the Trace in four days. Each day they drove 6 miles mre than the previous day. How many miles did they drive each day?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's say the first day they drove Z miles.
Second day, Z%2B6
Third day, Z%2B12
Fourth day, Z%2B18
Z%2BZ%2B6%2BZ%2B12%2BZ%2B18=444
4Z%2B36=444
4Z=408
Z=102miles
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First day: 102 miles
Second day: 108 miles
Third day: 114 miles
Fourth day: 120 miles