SOLUTION: Carla runs 4 miles every day. she jobs from home to the school track, which is 3/4 mile away. she then runs laps around the 1/4 mile track. carla then jobs home. how many laps do

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Question 348388: Carla runs 4 miles every day. she jobs from home to the school track, which is 3/4 mile away. she then runs laps around the 1/4 mile track. carla then jobs home. how many laps does she run at the school?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4=3/4+3/4+1/4X
4=1.5+.25X
.25X=4-1.5
.25X=2.5
X=2.5/.25
X=10 LAPS.
PROOF:
4=3/4+3/4+1/4*10
4=1.5+10/4
4=1.5+2.5
4=4