Javier rode his bike for a total of 41 minutes. Before lunch, he rode 1 minute less than 5 times the number of minutes he rode after lunch. How many minutes did Javier ride before lunch?

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Javier rode his bike for a total of 41 minutes. Before lunch, he rode 1 minute less than 5 times the number of minutes he rode after lunch. How many

minutes did Javier ride before lunch?

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then

(5x-1)+x = 41
6x=42
x=7

so, he rode 34 minutes before lunch. 34 minutes before lunch

Randel answered Jan 26, 2016

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