document.write( "Question 1121701: Lisa, Boris, and Pablo sent a total of 113 text messages over their cell phones during the weekend. Pablo sent 5 fewer messages than Lisa. Boris sent 4 times as many messages as Pablo. How many messages did they each send?
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document.write( "Let L be the number of messages sent by Lisa.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then Pablo sent (L-5) messages, while Boris sent 4*(L-5).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Lisa + Pablo + Boris   = 113,    or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    L    + (L-5) + 4*(L-5) = 113,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    L + L - 5 + 4L - 20    = 113\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6L = 113 + 5 + 20 = 138  ====>  L =  = 23.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Lisa sent 23 messages, Pablo sent 23-5 = 18 messages  and Boris sent 4*18 = 72 messages.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.  23 + 18 + 72 = 113 messages.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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