SOLUTION: Fin\:volunteers\:at\:the\:local\:pet\:shelter\:with\:his\:friends\:Conor\:and\:Tiah.\:His\:friends\:each\:volunteer\:1.5\:hours\:longer\:than\:Fin.\:The\:three\:friends\:volunteer\

Question 1208390: Fin\:volunteers\:at\:the\:local\:pet\:shelter\:with\:his\:friends\:Conor\:and\:Tiah.\:His\:friends\:each\:volunteer\:1.5\:hours\:longer\:than\:Fin.\:The\:three\:friends\:volunteer\:for\:a\:combined\:total\:of\:12\:hours.\:Let\:x\:represent\:the\:number\:of\:hours\:the\:Fin\:volunteers.\:Write\:an\:equation\:that\:can\:be\:used\:to\:determine\:the\:number\:of\:hours\:Fin\:voluneers
2(1.5x) - 12/3
x+3
???

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What is written in this post and for what reason three question signs are used ?

Do you see, when I look at these lines with your thoughts, that represent your "solution" (?),

tears well up in my eyes.

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Type your message using your keyboard. Cut and paste often doesn't work well; your post is nearly unreadable.

Let x = # hours Fin volunteers (as directed)
Then x+1.5 = # of hours Conor volunteers
and x+1.5 = # of hours Tiah volunteers (each of them volunteers 1.5 hours more than Fin

The three of them together volunteer a total of 12 hours:

That's the answer, since the problem only said to write the equation....

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