Tom spent a total of 30 minutes at the track. He spent 6 minutes stretching and walked 4 laps around the track at the same speed. We can represent this math story with the equation: 6 + 4t = 30 where t=time in minutes to walk each lap How many minutes did it take Tom to walk each lap?
To find the value of t, we need to isolate it by rearranging the equation: 6 + 4t = 30
Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation: 4t = 30 - 6
Combine like terms: 4t = 24
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 4: t = 24/4
Simplifying the division: t = 6
Therefore, it took Tom 6 minutes to walk each lap.