document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59393>Question 59393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a two step equation.  The teacher wants it to have 2 different \"lets\" (like let x=)  The question is this:  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" );
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document.write( "Let the number of races Kelly ran be: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of races Ana ran be: 2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They also told us that the amount of races Ana ran is: 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the races Ana ran equal to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4+4=18+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=22/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount of races Kelly ran is: x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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