document.write( "Question 368450: Jill, Karen, and Betsy, studied a total of 93 hours last week. Jill's and Karen's study time totaled only one-half as much as Betsy's. If Jill studied 3 hours more than Karen, then how many hours did each one of the girls spend studying? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent Karen's study time.  then Jills would be (x+3) and 
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document.write( "Betsy's would be 2[x + (x+3)]
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document.write( "Question states
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document.write( "x + (x+3) + 2[x + (x+3)] = 93
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "x + (x+3) + 2x + 2x +6 = 93
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document.write( "6x + 9 = 93
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document.write( "6x = 84
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document.write( "x = 14hrs, Karen's study time
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document.write( "Jill's 17 hrs (14 + 3)
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document.write( "Betsy's 62 hrs (2*31)
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "14hr + 17hr + 62hr = 93hr \n" );
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