Russell has been training for the Emerald Valley Race. The first week he trained, he ran 5 days and took the same two routes each day. He ran 2 miles around the football field before school and ran a longer route through his neighborhood after school. By the end of the week, Russell had run a total of 30 miles.Which equation can Russell use to find how many miles, x, he ran each day after school?Choices:(A) 2x+5=30(B) 5(x+2)=30(C) 2(x+5)=30(D) 5x+2=30How many miles did Russell run each day after school?Write your answer as a whole number or a simplified fraction.____ miles
Q. Russell has been training for the Emerald Valley Race. The first week he trained, he ran 5 days and took the same two routes each day. He ran 2 miles around the football field before school and ran a longer route through his neighborhood after school. By the end of the week, Russell had run a total of 30 miles.Which equation can Russell use to find how many miles, x, he ran each day after school?Choices:(A) 2x+5=30(B) 5(x+2)=30(C) 2(x+5)=30(D) 5x+2=30How many miles did Russell run each day after school?Write your answer as a whole number or a simplified fraction.____ miles
Calculate total daily miles: First, let's figure out the total miles Russell ran each day. He ran 2 miles around the football field and x miles through his neighborhood daily. So, total daily miles = 2 miles + x miles.
Find total miles for the week: Russell trained for 5 days. Therefore, the total miles for the week is 5 times the daily miles. So, the equation is 5(2+x)=30.
Simplify the equation: Simplify the equation: 10+5x=30.
Solve for x: Solve for x: Subtract 10 from both sides to get 5x=20.
Divide to find x: Divide both sides by 5 to find x: x=520=4.
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