find the number of miles he rode each day

Question

over the weekend, theodore bicycled 29 miles. On sunday he rode 5 miles more than one-fifth of his distance on saturday. write an appropriate equations. find the number of miles he rode each day

Answer 1

 

 X + (1/5)X + 5 = 29

 

 (5/5)X + (1/5)X + 5 = 29

 

 (6/5)X + 5 = 29

 

 (6/5)X = 24

 

 X = (24)(5/6)  = 20

 

20 on Saturday

 9 on Sunday and (1/5)(20) + 5 = 4+5=9 so yes it checks