Problema Solution

Kesha, John, and Milan sent a total of 113 text messages for the weekend. Milan sent 5 times more messages then John. Kesha sent 4 times more messages then John. How many did each one of them send?

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let


k = the number of messages Kesha sent

j = the number of messages John sent

m = the number of messages Milan sent


where j, k and m are non-negative integers


Kesha, John, and Milan sent a total of 113 text messages for the weekend.


k + j + m = 113


Kesha sent 4 times as many messages as john.


k = 4j


Milan sent 5 times as many messages then John.


m = 5j


by solving the system of equations


k + j + m = 113

k = 4j

m = 5j


we find


k = 45.2


j = 11.3


m = 56.6


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the solutions of the system are not integers thus the problem has no solution.