Clarice drove the same distance on each of 4 days. Then, on the fifth day, she drove 48 mi more for a total of 828 miles. How many miles did she drive on each of the first 4 days? Write the number only.

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terenzreignz · Answer

The first step in solving word-problems like this is representing values.  If we let x be the number of miles Clarice drove on one of the first four days, how many miles did she drive on the fifth?

anonymous · Answer

so i divide 828 by 4 ? then add 48 to the fifth day ?

terenzreignz · Answer

No to the first... maybe to the second...
Best read through the problem- thoroughly.

If she drove x-miles per day for the first four days... and she drove 48 miles more on the fifth day, how do you represent the number of miles she drove for the fifth day?

anonymous · Answer

ohhh i got the answer thank you !

terenzreignz · Answer

That fast?  What is it?

anonymous · Answer

its 243

terenzreignz · Answer

She drove 243 miles for each of the first four days?  That's wrong.

anonymous · Answer

its 195 for each day .. 195 is the answer

terenzreignz · Answer

Still no.

anonymous · Answer

can you please tell me im running out of time.

terenzreignz · Answer

I  mean, look what happens... if she drove 195 miles for four days
195
195
195
195
and on the fifth, she drove 48 miles more
195+48

Adding them up gives you 
1023

anonymous · Answer

idk

terenzreignz · Answer

Well, think on it... if she drove x-miles on the first four days, and drove 48 more than that on the fifth, how many miles did she drive on the fifth (in terms of x) ?

anonymous · Answer

its 166 !

anonymous · Answer

right?