SOLUTION: David has 3 times as many pens as Jim. Rebecca has 4 more pens than Jim. David has 2 less pens than Rebecca. How many pens does Jim have? A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1 E. 6

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Question 1142861: David has 3 times as many pens as Jim. Rebecca has 4 more pens than Jim. David has 2 less pens than Rebecca. How many pens does Jim have?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
E. 6
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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DAVID          3j=(j+4)-2
JIM             j
REBECCA        j+4

You can see what to do next.