document.write( "Question 614716: Maureen jogged 3 km less than her older sister. If each of them jogged 4 km less, the total distances would have been 15 km. How far did each sister jog?Please, and thank you :) \n" ); document.write( "
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Maureen jogged 3 km less than her older sister.
\n" ); document.write( " If each of them jogged 4 km less, the total distances would have been 15 km.
\n" ); document.write( " How far did each sister jog
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\n" ); document.write( "let m = distance jogged by M
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\n" ); document.write( "(m+3) = distance jogged by sister
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\n" ); document.write( "\"If each of them jogged 4 km less, the total distances would have been 15 km.\"
\n" ); document.write( "m - 4 + m+3 - 4 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "2m - 5 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "2m = 15 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "2m = 20
\n" ); document.write( "m = 20/2
\n" ); document.write( "m = 10 km jogged by M
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\n" ); document.write( "10+3 = 13 km jogged by sister
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that checks out in the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"If each of them jogged 4 km less, the total distances would have been 15 km.\"
\n" ); document.write( "10 - 4 = 6 km
\n" ); document.write( "13 - 4 = 9 km
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\n" ); document.write( "total: 15 km \n" ); document.write( "
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