document.write( "Question 1202052: Three friends drove southeast to New Mexico. Kyle drove half as far as Jamaal. Conner drove 4 times as far as Kyle. Altogether, they drove 476 miles. How far did each friend drive? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Three friends drove southeast to New Mexico.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Kyle drove half as far as Jamaal.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Assume Kyle drove x miles \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jamaal drove 2x miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Conner drove 4 times as far as Kyle.
\n" ); document.write( "Kyle drove 4x miles
\n" ); document.write( "x+2x+4x = 476
\n" ); document.write( "7x =476
\n" ); document.write( "x= 476/7=68 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Kyle 68 miles
\n" ); document.write( "Jamaal drove 2x = 2*68= 136 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Conner drove 4x miles = 4*68 = 272 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "68+136+272 =476\r
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