Mike said, last week I ran 15 miles farther than Bill. Pete said Last week I ran one mile less than 3 times as far as Bill. If Mike and Pete ran the same distance, how far did Bill run?

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Mike said, last week I ran 15 miles farther than Bill.  Pete said Last week I ran one mile less than 3 times as far as Bill.  If Mike and Pete ran the same distance, how far did Bill run?

Reiny · Accepted Answer

Bill -- x mike --- x+15 Pete --- 3x - 1 3x-1 = x+15 2x = 16 x = 8 bill ran 8 miles check: Bill -- 8 miles Mike -- 23 mi Pet -- 23 mi Yeah!

Anonymous · Answer

thanks