SOLUTION: Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?

Question 784221: Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?
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Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?
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let x=number of coins Andrew has
x+5=number of coins Casey has
2x+3=number of coins Bob has
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x+x+5+2x+3=428
4x=420
x=105
x+5=110
2x+3=213
number of coins Bob has=213
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