SOLUTION: Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?

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Question 784221: Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?
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Andrew has five fewer coins than Casey. Bob has three more than twice as many coins as Andrew. Altogether, they have 428 coins. How many coins does Bob have?
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let x=number of coins Andrew has
x+5=number of coins Casey has
2x+3=number of coins Bob has
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x+x+5+2x+3=428
4x=420
x=105
x+5=110
2x+3=213
number of coins Bob has=213