SOLUTION: Lauren, Michael and Quinn entered a pie-eating contest. Lauren ate twice the pies that Michael ate and Quinn ate four more pies than Michael. If Lauren and Quinn ate the same amo

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Question 618525: Lauren, Michael and Quinn entered a pie-eating contest. Lauren ate twice the pies that Michael ate and Quinn ate four more pies than Michael. If Lauren and Quinn ate the same amount of pies, how many pies did each person eat?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = 2M

Q = M + 4

L = Q

substituting ___ 2M = M + 4

solve for M, then substitute back to find L and Q