SOLUTION: Brittnay drove 3 times as far as Lindsey. All together they drove 300 miles. How many miles did each of them drive?
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Question 611899: Brittnay drove 3 times as far as Lindsey. All together they drove 300 miles. How many miles did each of them drive?
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
Lindsey drove = x miles
Brittnay drove 3 times as far as Lindsey
Brittnay drove = 3x miles
All together they drove 300 miles
x+3x=300
4x=300
x=300/4
x=75
Lindsey drove = 75 miles
Brittnay drove = 3x = 3*75= 225 miles
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