SOLUTION: On their last math test, Zoe missed three-fourths as many questions as her friend Alexa did. If the two girls together missed a total of 14 questions, how many did Alexa miss?

Question 1171940: On their last math test, Zoe missed three-fourths as many questions as her friend Alexa did. If the two girls together missed a total of 14 questions, how many did Alexa miss?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Alexa missed x

Zoe missed  .


An equation

    x +  = 14


Solution

    4x + 3x = 4*14

      7x     = 56

       x     = 56/7 = 8.


ANSWER.  Alexa missed 8 problems.

Solved.

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