Mary is training for the London Marathon. She runs 1 mile on day 1 and increases the distance she runs by 1/3 of a mile each day. (a)  On which day does she first run 26 miles? (b)  After how many days, has total distance she has run since starting to train exceed 500 miles?

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  1. Mary is training for the London Marathon. She runs 1 mile on day 1 and increases the distance she runs by 1/3 of a mile each day.

    1. (a)  On which day does she first run 26 miles?

    2. (b)  After how many days, has total distance she has run since starting to train exceed 500 miles?

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