SOLUTION: Henry solved a certain number of algebra problems in an hour, but his older brother Frank solved 3 times as many, together they solved 60. How many problems were solved by each?

SOLUTION: Henry solved a certain number of algebra problems in an hour, but his older brother Frank solved 3 times as many, together they solved 60. How many problems were solved by each?

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Question 1098900: Henry solved a certain number of algebra problems in an hour, but his older brother Frank solved 3 times as many, together they solved 60. How many problems were solved by each?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Henry is x
Brother is 3x
Their sum is 4x=60
x=15
Henry solved 15 and his brother 45.
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