SOLUTION: Bill has 5 times as many Baseball cards as Fred, Tim has 3 fewer than 4 times as many baseball cards as Fred. They have 167 cards in all.

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Question 544534: Bill has 5 times as many Baseball cards as Fred, Tim has 3 fewer than 4 times as many baseball cards as Fred. They have 167 cards in all.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let 5x = Bill
Let x = Fred
Let (4x - 3) = Tim
Total number of cards = 167
Here is the equation:
5x + x + (4x - 3) = 167
Can you finish?