SOLUTION: Pls assist in solving:Adamu has twice as many apples as Yinka and Yinka has three times as many apples as Femi If the three men have a total of 360 apples Find the number owned by

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Question 939135: Pls assist in solving:Adamu has twice as many apples as Yinka and Yinka has three times as many apples as Femi If the three men have a total of 360 apples Find the number owned by Yinka
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x Femi's amount
2(3x) + 3x + x = 360
10x = 360
x = 36, Femi's amount. Yika 1083%2A36
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And...checking
(Adam with 216 2%2A108)
216 + 108 + 36 = 360