Problema Solution
Jackson and Charlie have 20 rocks. Charlie has 3 times as many as jackson. How many rocks does jackson have?
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Let
x = the number of rocks Jackson has
y = the number of rocks Charlie has
x + y = 20
y = 3x
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x = 5 rocks
y = 15 rocks
Jackson has 5 rocks.