SOLUTION: we need to drive 444 miles. It takes 4 days. Each day we drive 6 miles more that the previous day. How far do we travel each day.

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Question 949580: we need to drive 444 miles. It takes 4 days. Each day we drive 6 miles more that the previous day. How far do we travel each day.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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to drive 444 miles in 4 days,
if each day you drive 6 miles more that the previous day, then you drive
x miles first day
x%2B6 miles second day
x%2B12 miles third day
x%2B18 miles fourth day
total: x%2Bx%2B6%2Bx%2B12%2Bx%2B18=444.....solve for x
4x%2B36=444
4x=444-36
4x=408
x=408%2F4
x=102
so, you travel each day
102 miles first day
108 miles second day
114 miles third day
120 miles fourth day