Question

Jimmy, Joe and sally are racing their cars. Jimmy and Joe have completed the same number of laps- six fewer laps than Sally. If the total number of completed laps is 222, ow many laps has each of the three racers completed?

Answer 1

x = the number of laps Joe has ran.
x + x + x + 6 = 222
3x = 216
x = 72
Jimmy ran 72 laps.
Joe ran 72 laps.
Sally ran 78 laps.