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Karen, Brian, and Henry have a total of 125 in their wallets. Henry has 3 times what Karen has. Karen has 5 less than Brian. How much do they have in their wallets

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Answer:

  • Henry: 72
  • Karen: 24
  • Brian: 29

Step-by-step explanation:

Let k represent the amount Karen has. Then the total amount is ...

  3k +k +(k+5) = 125

  5k = 120

  k = 24 . . . . . Karen's amount

  3k = 72 . . . . Henry's amount

  k +5 = 29 . . Brian's amount

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