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Lillian wants to ride her bicycle 23.4 miles this week. She has already ridden 12 miles. If she rides for 3 more days, write and solve an equation which can be use x, the average number of miles she would have to ride each day to meet her go

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Answer:

Hope it helps!

Explanation:

Equation: 12+3x=23.4

Answer: x=3.8

User Sergei Lomakov
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Answer:

3.8 miles

Explanation:

Lillian wants her mileage total to be ...

12 +3x = 23.4 . . . . an equation that can be used to find x

4 + x = 7.8 . . . divide by 3

x = 3.8 . . . . . . subtract 4

Lillian would have to ride an average of 3.8 miles each day to reach her goal.

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