document.write( "Question 1050188: At class meeting, Jeff, Chad and Lane ate a total of 254 marshmallows in the contest. Jeff won by eating 7 more than Chad, who ate 5 more than Lane. How many marshmallows did Jeff eat? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x Lane's amount
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document.write( "Jeff + Chad + Lane = 254
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document.write( "(x+12)+(x+5)+  x  = 254
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document.write( "3x = 237
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document.write( "x = 79, Lane ate.  Jeff 91
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document.write( "And
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document.write( "91 + 84 + 79 = 254 checks!
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