John, Cindy, and Larry all participate in different sports after school. One day, John told Larry, “My sport is tougher than yours, because we had to run three times as many laps as you did yesterday.” Cindy overheard the conversation and told John, “Well, we ran 5 more laps than you did, so my sport must be the toughest.” If Larry had to run 3 laps in practice, how many laps did Cindy run?

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anonymous · Answer

because it says 3 times......emphasis on the word times

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhhh, okay thank you very much !

anonymous · Answer

no problamo

anonymous · Answer

it was worth it

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmm, john run "3 times" as Larry
Larry ran 3, 3 x 3  = 9

Cindy run "5 more laps" than John

well

jdoe0001 · Answer

if Larry ran "x"
John ran 3x
Cindy ran 3x + 5

anonymous · Answer

what do you mean it was worth it, and if you're saying five more laps and your saying he ran 9, that would be 14 laps she ran.?

jdoe0001 · Answer

yeap

John's difference is a product of Larry's
Cindy's difference is a SUM to John's

anonymous · Answer

fuuuck i already turned it in saying 15, thank you though !

anonymous · Answer

sorry it was 14 i must have miscalculated

anonymous · Answer

It's okaaaay.! (:

anonymous · Answer

@jdoe0001   do you think you could help me on my question that i posted

anonymous · Answer

@jenniferbeach  do you think you could help me with a problem i posted,. im confused and i need help

anonymous · Answer

ill check it out (:

anonymous · Answer

thanks