Question

Veronica traveled 562 miles to Venice, Florida. She drove 85 miles every day. On the last day of her trip she only drove 52 miles. Write and solve an equation to find the number of days Veronica traveled.

Answer 1

Veronica traveled at 85 miles for 6 days and 52 miles on the final day making the total number of days traveled 7 days

Solution:

Veronica traveled 562 miles to Venice, Florida

She drove 85 miles every day

Let "d" be the number of days she drove 85 miles per day

On the last day of her trip she only drove 52 miles

Therefore, we frame a equation as,

Total miles = 85 miles every day for "d" days + last day

Total miles = 85(d) + 52

Total miles = 85d + 52

562 = 85d + 52

85d = 562 - 52

85d = 510

d = 6

She traveled at 85 miles for 6 days and 52 miles on the final day making the total number of days traveled 7