Javierminuteis bike for a total of 41 minutes. Before lunch,he rode For 1 minute less Than 5 times the number of minutes he rode after lunch. How many minutes did Javier ride before lunch?

If he rode x minutes after lunch, then

5x-1 + x = 41
x = 7

To find the number of minutes Javier rode before lunch, let's break down the information given.

Let's assume the number of minutes Javier rode after lunch is x.

According to the given information, Javier rode for 1 minute less than 5 times the number of minutes he rode after lunch. So, the number of minutes he rode before lunch can be represented as (5x - 1).

Now, we know that Javier rode for a total of 41 minutes. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

(5x - 1) + x = 41

Simplifying the equation:

6x - 1 = 41

Adding 1 to both sides:

6x = 42

Dividing both sides by 6:

x = 7

Therefore, the number of minutes Javier rode after lunch is 7.

Now, let's find the number of minutes he rode before lunch using the equation (5x - 1):

(5 * 7) - 1 = 35 - 1 = 34

Hence, Javier rode for 34 minutes before lunch.