document.write( "Question 703850: you and two of your friends scored all 7 runs for your team in a baseball game. Jeff scored twice as many runs as you, and Mary scored twice as many runs as Jeff.
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If I scored x, then Jeff scored 2x, and Mary scored 4x. x+2x+4x=7. Solve it.
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\n" ); document.write( "7x=7 ---> x=1


\n" ); document.write( "I scored 1 run, Jeff scored 2 runs, and Mary scored 4 runs.
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