SOLUTION: 1. During one week on Jessica's fantasy football team, Miles Ahead earned 10 more points than three times the number of points earned by Jake Smith. If they combined for 62 points,

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Question 987222: 1. During one week on Jessica's fantasy football team, Miles Ahead earned 10 more points than three times the number of points earned by Jake Smith. If they combined for 62 points, how many points did each player earn for Jessica?
2. the length of the sides of a triangle are x+2,2x+3 and 5x. If perimeter is 21 find the lengths of the sides?
the length of the shorts side is?
the length of the longest side is?
the length of the intermediate is?
3.
triangle has -one side is x+6
another side is 3x+5
last side 3x+6
what is the three dimensions of the triangle?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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M=Miles points; J=Jake's points
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M=3J+10
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M+J=62 Substitute for M
(3J+10)+J=62
4J=52
J=13
ANSWER 1: Jake Smith scored 13 points.
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M=3J+10
M=3(13)+10=39+10=49
ANSWER 2: Miles Ahead scored 49 points.
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CHECK:
M+J=62
49+13=62
62=62