Each morning Rin rides 1.5 miles to school and then rides home in the afternoon. Later in the evening, she rides to the park and back home. Over the 5 school days, she rides a total of 25 miles. Which equation can be used to find the distance she rides each evening?

A. 1.5 + x = 25

B. 1.5 + 1.5 + x = 25

C. 5 (1.5 + x) = 25

D. 5 (1.5 + 1.5 + x) = 25

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Kevin

21 March, 07:00

Each morning Rin rides 1.5 miles to school and then rides home in the afternoon. Later in the evening, she rides to the park and back home. Over the 5 school days, she rides a total of 25 miles. Which equation can be used to find the distance she rides each evening?

A. 1.5 + x = 25

B. 1.5 + 1.5 + x = 25

C. 5 (1.5 + x) = 25

D. 5 (1.5 + 1.5 + x) = 25

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Ashlynn Harrell · Answer 1

Your answer would be D. Since she does the same thing every day, you multiply it by 5. 1.5 is in there twice since she rides to and from school. X is the distance from her house to the park round trip.