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At a pizza eating competition, Down at two more than twice as many slices as the runner-up. If down at 11 slices, then how many slices did the runner-up eat?
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At a pizza eating competition, Down at two more than twice as many slices as the runner-up. If down at 11 slices, then how many slices did the runner-up eat?

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The runner-up ate 5 slices of pizza.
User Rozwel
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The runner up ate 4.5 slices of pizza.

Work:

2x + 2 = 11
-2 -2

2x=9

9 divided by 2 = 4.5
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