Question

Amanda, Boris, and Jose sent a total of 124 text messages during the weekend. Amanda sent 8 fewer messages than Jose

Boris sent 4 times as many messages as Jose. How many messages did they each send?

Answer 1

Amanda= 14

Boris = 88

Jose= 22

Explanation:

Amanda= jose-8

Boris = 4×jose

Jose= Jose

total all = 124

(jose-8)+(jose×4)+(jose)= 124

so we substitute jose with X .

(X-8)+(4X)+(X)=124

6X-8= 124.

6X=124+8

X=132/6

X= 22.

so that total jose is 22, minus 8 we get Amanda, times 4 we get Boris.