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Tony and Sam are sharing the driving on a 520-mile trip. If Tony drives 90 more miles than Sam, how far did each of them drive?

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Answer:

miles driven by sam =215 miles

Miles driven by Tony = 305 miles.

Explanation:

Let the miles driven by sam is x

given that Tony drove 90 miles more than sam

miles driven by Tony = miles driven by sam + 90 = x + 90

Total miles driven by them together

= miles driven by Tony + miles driven by sam = x + 90 + x = 2x + 90

given

Tony and Sam are sharing the driving on a 520-mile trip

2x + 90 = 520

2x = 520 - 90 = 430

x = 430/2 = 215

Thus,

miles driven by sam = x = 215 miles

Miles driven by Tony = x + 90 = 215 + 90 = 305 miles.