SOLUTION: tom ran as far as Tim. theyb ran a total of 51 laps around the track. How many laps How many laps did each person run?

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Question 730871: tom ran as far as Tim. theyb ran a total of 51 laps around the track. How many laps
How many laps did each person run?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = # of laps Tom ran
y = # of laps Tim ran


y = x since "tom ran as far as Tim"

x+y = 51 because "theyb ran a total of 51 laps around the track"

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x+y = 51

x+x = 51 ... plug in y = x

2x = 51

x = 51/2

x = 25.5

So they each ran 25.5 (25 and a half) laps