Math. Word problem

Question

Jada elena and lin walked a total of 37 miles last week. Jada walked 4 more miles than elena and lin walked 2 more miles then jada. Find the number of miles that they each walked.

Answer 1

Hi Alise, let x represent the distance Elena walked. Then Jada walked x + 4 miles and Lin walked (x + 4 + 2).

Equation to solve:

x + (x + 4) + (x + 4 + 2) = 37

Clear parenthesis and combine terms:

3x + 10 = 37

3x = 27

x = 9

Elena walked 9 miles last week.

Jada walked 9 + 4, or 13 miles last week.

Lin walked 9 + 4 + 2, or 15 miles last week.

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