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Lila, Alice, and Mary are hunting for seashells. Together they find a total of 31 seashells. Alice finds two more than Lila. and Mary finds one less than lila.
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Lila, Alice, and Mary are hunting for seashells. Together they find a total of 31 seashells. Alice finds two more than Lila. and Mary finds one less than lila.
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Question 1114175: word problem
Lila, Alice, and Mary are hunting for seashells. Together they find a total of 31 seashells. Alice finds two more than Lila. and Mary finds one less than lila. how many did each girl find?
x=number of seashells
total=31
Alice=n+2 ??
2x=number of shells Lila has
2x-1= Mary??
not sure how to find the variables. your help is much appreciated thanks.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Lila, Alice, and Mary are hunting for seashells. Together they find a total of 31 seashells. Alice finds two more than Lila. and Mary finds one less than lila. how many did each girl find?
L + A +M 31
A=L+2
M=L-1
plug A & M
L+ (L+2)+(L-1)=31
3L+1=31
3L=30
L=10
A=L+2=12
