 <translate> Maurice had only been horseback riding a handful of times in his life. His best friend, Matt, goes horseback riding regularly. When Maurice went to visit Matt for two weeks, he rode another 8 times. Each time, Matt went with him. Meanwhile, besides the times that Matt accompanied Maurice, he rode an additional 16 times. If the total number of times Matt rode during that two weeks is three times the number of times Maurice had ridden before his visit, how many times had Maurice been horseback riding before visiting Matt? Give me reasons, before answering the question <yor> Ìgbà mélòó kan péré ni Maurice ti gun ẹṣin láyé rẹ̀. Ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀ tímọ́tímọ́ tó ń jẹ́ Matt máa ń gun ẹṣin déédéé. Nígbà tí Maurice lọ bẹ Matt wò fún ọ̀sẹ̀ méjì, ó tún gun ẹṣin ní ìgbà mẹ́jọ mìíràn. Gbogbo ìgbà ni Matt máa ń bá a lọ. Láàárín àkókò yẹn, yàtọ̀ sí ìgbà tí Matt bá Maurice rìn, ó tún gun ẹṣin náà ní ìgbà mẹ́rìndínlógún mìíràn. Tó bá jẹ́ pé iye ìgbà tí Matt gun ẹṣin láàárín ọ̀sẹ̀ méjì yẹn jẹ́ ìlọ́po mẹ́ta iye ìgbà tí Maurice gun ẹṣin kí ó tó lọ sọ́dọ̀ Matt, ìgbà mélòó ni Maurice gun ẹṣin kó tó lọ sọ́dọ̀ Matt? Sọ ìdí tó o fi ṣe é, kó o tó dáhùn ìbéèrè mi. 