document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179499>Question 1179499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Regina, Gabriel, and Felipe sent a total of  103 text messages during the weekend. Regina sent 7  more messages than Felipe. Gabriel sent 4 times as many messages as Felipe. How many messages did they each send? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given information compares the numbers of messages from both Regina and Gabriel to the number sent by Felipe.  So use the number sent by Felipe as the variable.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = # sent by Felipe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+7 = # sent by Regina<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 4x = # sent by Gabriel<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of messages was 103:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(x+7)+(4x) = 103<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using basic algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
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