Jan, Mya, and Sara ran a total of 64 miles last week. Jan and Mya ran the same number of miles. Sara ran 8 less miles than Mya. How many miles did Sara run?

64 miles in all
Jan - Mya - Sara
Same as Mya - Same as Jam - 8 less

my son need help in this question

I don't know how your son is supposed to do this.

Here's a simple algebra solution. Let x = the miles that Jan and Myra each ran.

x + x + x - 8 = 64

3x - 8 = 64

3x = 64 + 8

3x = 72

x = 72/3

x = 24

24 - 8 = 16

64÷2=32-8=24-8=16

do you have a different way to explain to me then i can explain to my son thank you

i need help

this makes no sense to me and won't to my child either. the instructions for solving, are try 3 numbers that add to the total with 2 numbers equal and the other 8 less then revise numbers till you get the answer.

The answer to how many miles did Sara run she ran. 28 miles.

To solve this problem, let's break down the information given:

We know that Jan, Mya, and Sara ran a total of 64 miles last week.

1. Jan and Mya ran the same number of miles. Let's call this number "x" miles each.

2. Sara ran 8 less miles than Mya. So, Sara ran x - 8 miles.

Now, let's add up all the distances:

Jan + Mya + Sara = 64

Since Jan and Mya ran the same number of miles (x each), we can rewrite the equation as:

2x + (x - 8) = 64

Let's solve for x by combining like terms:

3x - 8 = 64

Adding 8 to both sides:

3x = 72

Divide both sides by 3 to solve for x:

x = 24

So, Jan and Mya each ran 24 miles.

Now let's find out how many miles Sara ran:

Sara ran x - 8 miles, which means Sara ran 24 - 8 = 16 miles.

Therefore, Sara ran 16 miles last week.