document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386837>Question 386837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one season, Ana ran 18 races.  This was four fewer races than twice the number of races Kelly ran.  How many races did Kelly run? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><B>gwendolyn(128)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=gwendolyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A be the number of races Ana ran<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let K be the number of races Kelly ran\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ana ran four fewer races than twice the number of races Kelly ran. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2*K - 4  (four fewer means subtract 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We already know that Ana ran 18 races, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 2K - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + 4 = 2K - 4 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 2K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(22)/2 = (2K)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = K<BR>\n" );
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