Question 141671
Betty,Cathy,Isabel,Lani,Alma,Ursula ran an 800-meter race.
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Write a simple equation for each statement:
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"Alma beat Isabel by 7 meters."
A = I + 7
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Ursula beat betty by 12 meters.
U = B + 12
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Alma finished 5 meters ahead of Lani
A = L + 5
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but 3 meters behind Ursula.
U = A + 3
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Cathy finished halfway between the first and last girls.
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In what order did the girls finish?What were the distances between each girl?
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The easiest way is to draw a diagram from the above information. Let 1 dash "-" = 1 meter
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    U---A-----L--I--B; 12 meters from 1st to last, Put C in the middle
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    U---A---C--L--I--B
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