Question

Justine and Kate are training for a race.

At every training session Justine runs x miles and Kate runs 3 more miles than Justine.
In one week, Justine and Kate both train every day.
In the 7 days they run 63 miles in total between them.
How many miles do Justine and Kate each run per day?

Answer 1

Justine runs 3 miles a day and Kate runs 6 miles a day.

Explanation:

x = number of miles ran in a day

x(7) + (x+3)(7) = 63

7x + 7x + 21 = 63

14x + 21 = 63

14x = 42

x = 3

3 + 3 = 6

Justine runs 3 miles a day and Kate runs 6 miles a day.