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three friends each own land in the same town. Miguel owns 71/2 acres. Jorge & Juanita own the same number of acres. if the friends own 20 1/3 acres altogether, how many acres do Jorge and Juanita owns?

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Let x = # acres of either Jorge or Juanita.

7.5 + 2x = 20 1/3

Solve for x.

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