SOLUTION: please help me if any of you can please.......... if m+p+k=70,p=2m and k=2p,then m=?

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Question 925402: please help me if any of you can please..........
if m+p+k=70,p=2m and k=2p,then m=?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

p=2m and k=2p

m + p + k=70      Substitute for k

m + p + 2p = 70   Substitute for p

m + 2m + 2(2m) = 70

7m = 70

m = 10