SOLUTION: Piper owns 8 more snow globes than Pat and Pat owns 7 more than Peg. Together these three individuals own 64 snow globes. How many does Peg own?

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Question 1148206: Piper owns 8 more snow globes than Pat and Pat owns 7 more than Peg. Together these three individuals own 64 snow globes. How many does Peg own?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the number that Peg has
+x+%2B+7+ = the number that Pat has
+x+%2B+7+%2B+8+ = the number that Piper has
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+x+%2B+x+%2B+7+%2B+x+%2B+15+=+64+
+3x+%2B+22+=+64+
+3x+=+42+
+x+=+14+
Peg owns 14
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check:
+x+%2B+7+=+21+
+x+%2B+15+=+29+
+14+%2B+21+%2B+29+=+64+
+64+=+64+
OK