SOLUTION: You bike 32 miles in two days. on the second day you bike 9 miles more than on the first day how many miles do you bike each day

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Question 911336: You bike 32 miles in two days. on the second day you bike 9 miles more than on the first day how many miles do you bike each day
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You bike 32 miles in two days. on the second day you bike 9 miles more than on the first day how many miles do you bike each day
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let x=distance traveled 1st day
x+9=distance traveled 2nd day
x+x+9=32
2x=23
x=11-1/2
x+9=20-1/2
distance traveled 1st day=11-1/2 miles
distance traveled 2nd day=20-1/2 miles