On a road trip, Jessica drove twice as many miles as Amy did. Together, they drove 312 miles. How many miles did Amy drive? Cant

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2 years ago

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seem to get the answer to this so please someone help! Thanks!

2 answers:

IRISSAK [1] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-10T03:44:21+03:00

<h3>Answer: 104 miles</h3>

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Explanation:

x = number of miles Amy drove
2x = number of miles Jessica drove, since she drove twice the distance as Amy did

Combine the two expressions: x+2x = 3x

The two girls traveled a total distance of 312 miles, so 3x = 312

Divide both sides by 3 to solve for x. You should get x = 104

Amy drove 104 miles and Jessica drove 2*104 = 208 miles

Check:

Amy + Jessica = 104 + 208 = 312

The answer is confirmed.

sdas [7] · Answer 2 · 2023-03-10T02:03:51+03:00

sdas [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

Amy drove 104 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

let 'a' = miles Amy drove

let '2a' = miles Jessica drove

a + 2a = 312

3a = 312

a = 312/3

a = 104

2a = 208

Check: 104+208 should equal 312 and it does