Question

Mercedes rides her bike 10 miles in the first week. She increases the distance she rides by 2 miles each week. How many miles will she ride over the course of 8 weeks?

Answer 1

She will ride a total of 26 miles of 8 weeks.
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Answer 2

26 miles

Explanation:

Since she increases her rides by 2 miles per week, over the course of 8 weeks, she'd have riden:

8 * 2 = 16 + 10 (initial distance in first week)

Therefore, she will ride 26 miles over the course of 8 weeks