A family drives 600 miles in 2 days. The second day they drive 120 miles less than the first day How many miles did they drive the first day?
Let a = first day. Solve for a.
a + a - 120 = 600
2a = 480
a = ?
a + a - 120 = 600
2a = 720
a = ?
To find out how many miles the family drove on the first day, we can set up an equation using the given information.
Let's say the distance they drove on the first day is represented by x miles. On the second day, they drove 120 miles less than the first day, so that distance would be (x - 120) miles.
We know that the total distance they drove in the 2 days is 600 miles. Therefore, we can write the equation:
x + (x - 120) = 600
Simplifying, we get:
2x - 120 = 600
Now, let's solve for x by isolating it on one side of the equation.
Adding 120 to both sides:
2x = 600 + 120
2x = 720
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 720 / 2
x = 360
Therefore, the family drove 360 miles on the first day.