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Brenda drove three times as far as jan . Brenda drove 24 more miles than Jan . How far did jan drive ?

Brenda drove three times as far as jan . Brenda drove 24 more miles than Jan . How far did jan drive ?
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Brenda drove three times as far as jan . Brenda drove 24 more miles than Jan . How far did jan drive ?

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hello

let Brenda drive B miles and Jan drive J miles.
by first sentence : B=3J
by 2nd sentence : B=J+24
so
3J=J+24
2J=24
J=12 miles

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