SOLUTION: Nicki has n stamps. She has half as many stamps as Mark has. Together, Nicki and Mark have 100 more stamps than Basilio. In terms of n, how many stamps does Basilio have?

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Question 1161076: Nicki has n stamps. She has half as many
stamps as Mark has. Together, Nicki and
Mark have 100 more stamps than Basilio.
In terms of n, how many stamps does
Basilio have?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, Nicki has
2n, Mark has
n+2n-100, how many Basilio has

Basilio has 3n-100 stamps.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Nicki has n stamps.
She has half as many stamps as Mark has.=> Mark has 2n stamps
Together, Nicki and Mark have:3nstamps
if Nicki and Mark together have 100 more stamps than Basilio,
in terms of n, Basilio have 3n-100 stamps