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Max was on vacation twice as long as Jerrad and half as long as Wesley. The boys were on vacation a total three weeks. How long did each boy vacation?
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Max was on vacation twice as long as Jerrad and half as long as Wesley. The boys were on vacation a total three weeks. How long did each boy vacation?

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3 weeks = 21 days
Let Jerrad's vacation be X then Max's be 2X and Wesley's 4X
X+2X+4X=21
7X=21 devide by 7
X=3 so Jerrad had 3 days vacation
2*3= 6 Max had 6 days
4*3=12 Wesley had 12 days vacation
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