SOLUTION: Mary planted some flowers Jenny planted four times as many flowers as Mary and Rina planted 4 fewer flowers than Mary together they have a total of 44 flowers how many flowers did

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Question 1115928: Mary planted some flowers Jenny planted four times as many flowers as Mary and Rina planted 4 fewer flowers than Mary together they have a total of 44 flowers how many flowers did Mary plant
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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PERSON     QUANTITY of FLOWERS

MARY          m

JENNY         4m

RINA          m-4

TOTAL         44


m%2B4m%2B%28m-4%29=44
6m-4=44
6m=48
highlight%28m=8%29