SOLUTION: Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 69 miles. On Sunday he rode 9 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on Saturday. Find the number of miles he rode each day.

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Question 462865: Over the weekend, Mario bicycled 69 miles. On Sunday he rode 9 miles more than two-thirds of his distance on Saturday. Find the number of miles he rode each day.
Answer by pratibha(5) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the no. of miles rode on saturday be "x"
then the number of miles rode on sunday wud be = 9 + (2/3)x
totally he rides = 69 miles
i.e,
saturday + sunday = 69
+x+%2B+%28+9+%2B+%282%2F3%29x+%29+=+69+
+%283x+%2B+2x%29%2F3+=+69+-+9+
+5x+=+60+%2A+3+
+5x+=+180+
+x+=+36+
thus,
on saturday he rides 36 miles
and on sunday = the remaining of 69 miles, i.e 69-36=33 miles