Triana is on a 120-mile four-day bike ride. On the first day she travels 24 miles. She would like to travel equal amounts over the remaining three days. How far will she travel on each of those three days? Write and solve an equation of the form px+q=r . Then write a sentence to explain your answer.
Let "x" represent the distance Triana will travel on each of the remaining three days.
The total distance she will travel on the remaining three days is then 3x.
Since the total distance of the bike ride is 120 miles, we can write the equation:
24 + 3x = 120.
To solve for x, we can subtract 24 from both sides of the equation:
3x = 120 - 24.
Combining like terms, we get:
3x = 96.
Finally, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
x = 32.
So, Triana will travel 32 miles on each of the remaining three days.