SOLUTION: Lauren, Michael and Quinn entered a pie-eating contest. Lauren ate twice the pies that Michael ate and Quinn ate four more pies than Michael. If Lauren and Quinn ate the same amo
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Question 618525: Lauren, Michael and Quinn entered a pie-eating contest. Lauren ate twice the pies that Michael ate and Quinn ate four more pies than Michael. If Lauren and Quinn ate the same amount of pies, how many pies did each person eat?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 2M
Q = M + 4
L = Q
substituting ___ 2M = M + 4
solve for M, then substitute back to find L and Q
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