document.write( "Question 172890: Tyson drove 65 miles more than 1/2 the miles Pete drove. Together they drove 500 miles. How many miles did Tyson drive? \n" ); document.write( "
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Tyson drove \"m\" miles. So Pete must have driven \"2%28m-65%29=2m-130\" miles.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And we know that \"m+%2B+2m+-+130=500\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3m-130=500\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3m=630\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=210\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So Tyson drove 210 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And \"2%28210%29-130=290\" miles which is the distance Pete drove. 210 + 290 = 500 so the answer checks.
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