Problema Solution
Angelo runs 7 miles per week and increases is distance by 1 mile each week mark runs 4 miles per week and increases his distance by 2 miles each week and how many weeks we'll Angelo and mark be running the same distance and what will that distance be
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let x = the number of weeks after which Angelo and Mark will be running the same distance
after x weeks Angelo will be running: 7 + x miles
after x weeks Mark will be running: 4 + 2x miles
7 + x = 4 + 2x
by solving the equation we find
x = 3 weeks
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7 + 3 = 4 + 2*3 = 10 miles
after 3 weeks Angelo and Mark will be running the same distance of 10 miles.