Problema Solution

April and Peter had a combined total of 25 eggs. Peter and Marsha had a combined total of 23 egg. April and Marsha had a combined total of 24 eggs. How many eggs did each child find?

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Let


a = the number of eggs that April had


p = the number of eggs that Peter had


m = the number of eggs that Marsha had


April and Peter had a combined total of 25 eggs:


a + p = 25


Peter and Marsha had a combined total of 23 egg:


p + m = 23


April and Marsha had a combined total of 24 eggs:


a + m = 24


We have the following system of equations:


a + p = 25


p + m = 23


a + m = 24

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a = 13 eggs


p = 12 eggs


m = 11 eggs


April had 13 eggs.


Peter had 12 eggs.


Marsha had 11 eggs.