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Last month Maria hiked the 5-mile mountain trail a number of times and she hiked the 10-mile canal trail several times. Let x represent the number of times she hiked the 5-mile trail, and let y represent the number of times she hiked the 10-mile trail. If she hiked a total of 90 miles, which equation can be used to find the number of times Maria hiked each trail? x + y = 90 5x – 10y = 90 90 – 10y = 5x 90 + 10y = 5x

 Nov 25, 2014

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It's the 3rd equation (which is in a disguised form)...we have

90 - 10y = 5x     add 10y to both sides

90 = 5x + 10y

This says that the nmber of tmes she hiked the 5 mile trail (x) plus the number of times she hiked the 10 mile trail (y) = 90 miles

 

 Nov 25, 2014
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Best Answer

It's the 3rd equation (which is in a disguised form)...we have

90 - 10y = 5x     add 10y to both sides

90 = 5x + 10y

This says that the nmber of tmes she hiked the 5 mile trail (x) plus the number of times she hiked the 10 mile trail (y) = 90 miles

 

CPhill Nov 25, 2014
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Nice answer CPhill

 Nov 25, 2014

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