Javier rode his 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?

To find out how many minutes Javier rode before lunch, we can set up an equation based on the given information.

Let's assume that Javier rode for x minutes after lunch. According to the problem, he rode for 1 minute less than 5 times the number of minutes he rode after lunch before lunch.

Therefore, the number of minutes Javier rode before lunch can be expressed as 5x - 1.

We also know that the total time Javier rode is 41 minutes. So, we can write the equation:

x + (5x - 1) = 41

Simplifying the equation, we get:

6x - 1 = 41

Add 1 to both sides:

6x = 42

Divide both sides by 6:

x = 7

So, Javier rode for 7 minutes after lunch.

Now, let's substitute this value of x into the equation 5x - 1 to find out how many minutes he rode before lunch:

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

Therefore, Javier rode for 34 minutes before lunch.

time after lunch --- t minutes

before lunch = 5t - 1

t + 5t-1 = 41
solve for t

240