I need homework help!!?

Question

1.brenda drove three times as far as jan

2. brenda drove 24 miles more than jane

how far did jan drive how do i write that as a number problem??

Answer 1

b = brenda

j = jan

b = 3j

b = 24 + j

j = b - 24

b = 3(b - 24)

b = 3b - 72

2b = 72

b = 36

j = 36 - 24 or j = 36 / 3

j = 12

Jan drove 12 miles.