SOLUTION: Peg can complete 4 laps in the time it takes megan to complete 3. together they complete 10.5 laps. How many does each run??

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Question 358968: Peg can complete 4 laps in the time it takes megan to complete 3. together they complete 10.5 laps. How many does each run??
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m = # laps ran by megan, and p = # laps ran by peg.
Then p%2Fm+=+4%2F3, and m+%2B+p+=+10.5.
solving this system, we should get p = 6 and m = 4.5. (Check this!)