SOLUTION: Last week Pedro and Julio walked 17 miles together. Julio walked 1 mile less than 2 times the distance Pedro walked. How many miles did each boy walk

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Question 1044293: Last week Pedro and Julio walked 17 miles together. Julio walked 1 mile less than 2 times the distance Pedro walked. How many miles did each boy walk
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = miles that Pedro walked
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I guess the 1st sentence means that you add the
miles each walked and the total is +17+
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The miles that Julio walked is:
+2x+-+1+
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+x+%2B+2x+-+1+=+17+
+3x+=+18+
+x+=+6+
and
+2x+-+1+=+2%2A6+-+1+
+2x+-+1+=+11+
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Pedro walked 6 miles
Julio walked 11 miles