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.