SOLUTION: Tammy, Juan, and Deandre sent a total of 53 text messages during the weekend. Tammy sent 7 fewer messages than Deandre. Juan sent 2 times as many messages as Deandre. How many mess
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Question 1047056: Tammy, Juan, and Deandre sent a total of 53 text messages during the weekend. Tammy sent 7 fewer messages than Deandre. Juan sent 2 times as many messages as Deandre. How many messages did they each send? Found 2 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! T+J+D = 53 (1)
and
T = D-7
J = 2D
Substitute in (1):
D-7+2D+D = 53 Add 7 on both sides and simplify on left:
4D = 60
D = 15
Then:
T = 15-7 = 8
J = 2*15 = 20
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John
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Tammy, Juan, and Deandre sent a total of 53 text messages during the weekend. Tammy sent 7 fewer messages than Deandre. Juan sent 2 times as many messages as Deandre. How many messages did they each send?
