A few days ago
Anonymous

math help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

mr. macho my great dane ate 125 hot dogs over a five-day period. each day he ate seven more hot dogs than on the previous day. how many hot dogs did he eat on the first day?

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A few days ago
Brian W

Favorite Answer

x + x + 7 + x + 14 +x + 21 + x +28 = 125

5x + 70 = 125

5x = 55

x = 11

11

18

25

32

39

=

125

Start paying attention in class.

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A few days ago
Adios
Mr. Macho ate 11 hit dogs on the first day

18 hot dogs on the second day

25 hot dogs on the third day

32 hot dogs on the fourth day

39 hot dogs on the fifth day

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125 hot dogs over a five-day period

I think you should start calling your Great Dane “Mr. Mucho ” !!

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A few days ago
iamjg
He ate 11 hot dogs on the first day. This is how you figure out the answer:

Given: 125 hot dogs in 5 days and +7 more each day

Day 1: n (n being the unknown answer)

Day 2: n+7

Day 3: n+14

Day 4: n+21

Day 5: n+28

5n+70=125

-70 -70

5n=55; (5n/5)= (55/5)

n=11

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A few days ago
wild_turkey_willie
11

11 + 18 + 25 + 32 + 39 = 125

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A few days ago
phil
32
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A few days ago
Josh
lots of math wizards here!
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