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27 April, 23:59

Aaron, Ben and Caleb all have grabbed some lollies from a jar. Ben has twice as

many lollies as Aaron, and Caleb has 5 more lollies than Ben. If there are 65 lollies

altogether, how many does each have?

(create an equation and then solve it, allow Aaron to represent a lollies)

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  1. 28 April, 00:13
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    Aaron=12 Ben=24 Caleb=29

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Aaron=x

    Ben=2x

    Caleb=2x+5

    x+2x+2x+5=65

    5x+5=65

    -5 on both sides

    5x=60

    divide by 5 on both sides

    x=12

    You then substitute this answer with ben and Caleb

    ben = 2x (2*12) = 24

    caleb = 2x+5 (24+5) = 29
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