SOLUTION: Helen has five stamps more than lionel. They have 45 stamps together. How many stamps does each have?

SOLUTION: Helen has five stamps more than lionel. They have 45 stamps together. How many stamps does each have?

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Question 339785: Helen has five stamps more than lionel. They have 45 stamps together. How many stamps does each have?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let H be the number of Helen's stamps, L the number of Lionel's stamps,

Substitute,

Helen has 25 stamps, Lionel has 20 stamps.
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