document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618525>Question 618525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lauren, Michael and Quinn entered a pie-eating contest.  Lauren ate twice the pies that Michael ate and Quinn ate four more pies than Michael.  If Lauren and Quinn ate the same amount of pies, how many pies did each person eat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 2M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q = M + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 2M = M + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for M, then substitute back to find L and Q </SPAN>\n" );
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