There are 16 more people in front of Kollam on a line than behind him. There are five times as many people in front of him as behind him. How many people are on the line?

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Pitarou asked Jun 1, 2022

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There are 16 more people in front of Kollam on a line than behind him. There are five times as many people in front of him as behind him. How many people are on the line?

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There are 21 people in the line (including Kollam himself).

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