SOLUTION: you and two of your friends scored all 7 runs for your team in a baseball game. Jeff scored twice as many runs as you, and Mary scored twice as many runs as Jeff. How many runs

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Question 703850: you and two of your friends scored all 7 runs for your team in a baseball game. Jeff scored twice as many runs as you, and Mary scored twice as many runs as Jeff.
How many runs did Jeff score?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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If I scored x, then Jeff scored 2x, and Mary scored 4x. x+2x+4x=7. Solve it.


7x=7 ---> x=1


I scored 1 run, Jeff scored 2 runs, and Mary scored 4 runs.

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