document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730871>Question 730871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom ran as far as Tim. theyb ran a total of 51 laps around the track. How many laps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many laps did each person run? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = # of laps Tom ran\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = # of laps Tim ran\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x since \"tom ran as far as Tim\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 51 because \"theyb ran a total of 51 laps around the track\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x = 51 ... plug in y = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 51/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 25.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So they each ran 25.5 (25 and a half) laps </SPAN>\n" );
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