Question

Kayden wants to ride his bicycle 29.5 miles this week. He has already ridden 13 miles. If he rides for 3 more days, write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the average number of miles he would have to ride each day to meet his goal.

Answer 1

5.5 miles/day (average)

Explanation:

x = average miles per day

29.5 miles = 3x + 13 miles

16.5 miles = 3x

x = 5.5