Question

emma,clare ,and mark sent a total of 63 text messages during the weekend. clare sent 5 fewer messages than emma. mark sent 2 times as many messages as emma. how many messages did they each send?​

Answer 1

Emma = 17

Clare = 12

Mark = 34

Explanation:

Emma = x

Clare = x-5

Mark = 2x

2x+x+x-5=63

4x=5=63

4x=63+5

4x=68

x=17

Emma = x = 17

Clare = x-5 = 17-5 = 12

Mark = 2x = 2(17) = 34