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Jackson, Petra, and Jesus went to the beach and collected seashells over the weekend. Jackson collected s seashells. Petra and Jesus each collected 13 fewer than twice the number of seashells Jackson collected. At the end of the weekend, they had 94 seashells. How many seashells did each personcollect?Jackson collected 35 seashells. Petra and Jesus collected 24 seashells each.Jackson collected 94 seashells. Petra and Jesus collected 35 seashells eachJackson collected 24 seashells. Petra and Jesus collected 35 seashells each.Jackson collected 35 seashells. Petra and Jesus collected 94 seashells each

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Jackson collected s seashell.

Petra and Jesus collecte 2s-13 seasheel.

Thus total seasheel they collected is s+2s-13+2s-13=5s-26

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5s-26=94

5s=120

s=24

Rounding off we have, s=24.

Thus Jackson collected 25 sea shell.

Petra and Jesus collected 2x24-13=35

Thus Petra and Jesus collected 35 each shell.

The answer is Jackson collected 24 seashells. Petra and Jesus collected 35 seashells each.

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