SOLUTION: please help me with this word problem solving. 1)Peter has three times as many golf balls as Chris and six more than Geoff.together they have fifty balls.how many does Chris h

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Question 1049947: please help me with this word problem solving.
1)Peter has three times as many golf balls as Chris and six more than Geoff.together
they have fifty balls.how many does Chris have?

Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x peter
y chris
z geoff
x=3*y
x=z+6 z=x-6,hence z=3y-6
x+y+z=50
3y+y+3y-6=50
7y=56
y=8
chris have 8 balls