Homework Help: MATH

Posted by LILY on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 1:10pm.

Team X and Team Y have a tug of war. From their starting positions Team X pulls Team Y forward 3 meters, and Team X is then pulled forward 5 meters. Team Y then pulls Team X forward 2 meters. If the first team to be pulled forward 10 meters loses, how many more meters must Team Y pull Team X forward to win?

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MATH - economyst, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 9:17am
do the algebra. Team X is +3, then -5, ten -2, for a net -4, So.....
MATH - idfg, Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 9:57pm
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