SOLUTION: Kim and Leon exercise a total of 20 hours each week. Leon exercises 2 hours less than 3 times the number of hours Kim exercises. How many hours does each exercise?

Question 819478: Kim and Leon exercise a total of 20 hours each week. Leon exercises 2 hours less than 3 times
the number of hours Kim exercises. How many hours does each exercise?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
k + L = 20
L = 3k - 2
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k + L = 20
k + 3k - 2 = 20
4k = 22
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k = 5.5
L = 14.5
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