Ella swims four times a week at her clubs pool. She swims the same number of laps on Monday,Wednesday,Friday,and 15 laps on Saturday. She swims a total of 51 laps each week. How many laps does she swim on Monday?

Respuesta :

She swims 12 laps on Monday.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total laps = 51 laps

Laps on Saturday = 15 laps

Let,

x be the number of laps on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each.

According to given statement;

Monday+Wednesday+Friday+Saturday = 51

[tex]x+x+x+15=51\\3x=51-15\\3x=36[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 3

[tex]\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{36}{3}\\x=12[/tex]

She swims 12 laps on Monday.

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