document.write( "Question 929329: Jimmy, joe and Sally are racing their cars. Jimmy and joe have completed the same number of laps, six fewer than Sally. If the total number of completed laps is 222, how many laps has each of the three racers completed \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #564211 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the number of laps for Sally \n" ); document.write( "x + (x-6) + (x-6) = 222 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 234 \n" ); document.write( "x = 78, the number of laps for Sally. Jimmy 72 and Joe 72 \n" ); document.write( "and...checking \n" ); document.write( "78 + 72 + 72 = 222 \n" ); document.write( " |