SOLUTION: Peg can complete 4 laps in the time it takes megan to complete 3. together they complete 10.5 laps. How many does each run??
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Question 358968: Peg can complete 4 laps in the time it takes megan to complete 3. together they complete 10.5 laps. How many does each run??
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let m = # laps ran by megan, and p = # laps ran by peg.
Then , and .
solving this system, we should get p = 6 and m = 4.5. (Check this!)
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