SOLUTION: Jimmy, joe and Sally are racing their cars. Jimmy and joe have completed the same number of laps, six fewer than Sally. If the total number of completed laps is 222, how many lap

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Question 929329: Jimmy, joe and Sally are racing their cars. Jimmy and joe have completed the same number of laps, six fewer than Sally. If the total number of completed laps is 222, how many laps has each of the three racers completed
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the number of laps for Sally
x + (x-6) + (x-6) = 222
3x = 234
x = 78, the number of laps for Sally. Jimmy 72 and Joe 72 78-6
and...checking
78 + 72 + 72 = 222