SOLUTION: Lucy jogged twice as many miles as Paul but 3 less than Isaac.If the three ran a total of 23 mi, how far did each person run.

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Question 481601: Lucy jogged twice as many miles as Paul but 3 less than Isaac.If the three ran a total of 23 mi, how far did each person run.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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l+3=I
2p=l
l+p+I=23
2p+p+2p+3=23
5p=20
p=4
Paul jogged 4 miles, Lucy jogged 8 miles, and Isaac jogged 11 miles..