SOLUTION: Laura spends 56 hours each month training: volleyball, badminton,and basketball. She spends twice as much time practicing volleyball as she does basketball. She spends four hours l

Question 1100020: Laura spends 56 hours each month training: volleyball, badminton,and basketball. She spends twice as much time practicing volleyball as she does basketball. She spends four hours less practicing badminton that volleyball. How many hours does she spend on each?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Bball=x
V=2x
Bad=2x-4
They add up to 56 hours
x+2x+2x-4=5x-4=56
5x=60
x=12 hours Basketball
24 hours Volleyball
20 hours Badminton
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