document.write( "Question 165526: Case Eastern Junior College awarded 26 varsity letters in
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document.write( "crew, 15 in swimming, and 16 in soccer. If awards went
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document.write( "to 46 students and only 2 lettered in all sports, how many
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document.write( "students lettered in two of the three sports?\r
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document.write( "please help me, I am all confused!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #122017 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 26+15+16 gives 57 total letters for 46 students\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 students lettered in 3 sports, leaving 51 (57-6) letters for 44 (46-2) students\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one letter each would be 44 letters, so there are 7 (51-44) \"extra\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "these are the 7 students who lettered in 2 sports \n" ); document.write( " |