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Old 30-04-2009, 22:14   #1
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kids home work got them both thinking hard, and Mrs Zippy

took me a bit o time too, till i got it sorted..


On Tuesday, a taxi driver drove 4 times the distance she drove on Monday. Om Wednesday, she drove 20 miles more than on Monday. She drove 350 miles on the three days altogether. How many miles did she drive on Monday?
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Old 30-04-2009, 22:29   #2
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kids home work got them both thinking hard, and Mrs Zippy

took me a bit o time too, till i got it sorted..


On Tuesday, a taxi driver drove 4 times the distance she drove on Monday. Om Wednesday, she drove 20 miles more than on Monday. She drove 350 miles on the three days altogether. How many miles did she drive on Monday?
55 miles
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Old 30-04-2009, 22:35   #3
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55 miles
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Old 30-04-2009, 22:39   #4
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Like he said 55 miles
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Old 30-04-2009, 22:44   #5
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they must have had the homework at 4 pm zipps

you aint been on it all night have ya.... thats 6 hours

should have asked earlier


only kidding
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Old 30-04-2009, 23:15   #6
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it goes

x + 4x + x +20 = 350 where x = Mondays mileage

that simplifies to 6x + 20 = 350

then 6x = 350-20

then 6x = 330

then x = 330/6 = 55 miles

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Old 01-05-2009, 05:39   #7
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this was one from monday night..

that what i got too..

u want more.. or to much like hard work
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