SOLUTION: Melissa, Deon, and Boris sent a total of 108 text messages during the weekend. Melissa sent 7 fewer messages than Deon. Boris sent 3 times as many messages as Deon. How

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Question 1160644: Melissa, Deon, and Boris sent a total of
108
text messages during the weekend. Melissa sent
7
fewer messages than Deon. Boris sent
3
times as many messages as Deon. How many messages did they each send?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

Why your posts are so badly formatted ?


With such bad formatting, you will NEVER get back a qualified solution from tutors.


Do you understand it ?



Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The description states everything as related to Deon. Make Deon's quantity the variable.
Melissa        d-7
Deon            d
Boris          3d
TOTAL          108

That should make sense, and you know what to do next to finish.