Melissa, Greg, and Hans sent a total of 65 text messages during the weekend. Hans sent 2 times as many messages as Greg. Melissa sent 5 more messages than Greg. How many messages did they each send?
Melissa, Greg, and Hans sent a total of 65 text messages during the weekend. Hans sent 2 times as many messages as Greg. Melissa sent 5 more messages than Greg. How many messages did they each send?
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Melissa, Greg, and Hans sent a total of 65 text messages during the weekend. Hans sent 2 times as many messages as Greg. Melissa sent 5 more messages than Greg. How many messages did they each send?
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In such questions, firstly, we consider a variable equal to the lowest amount which is given in the question of a particular. Then, we write the other given values in the form of that variable to solve the problem.
Given details: Mellisa, Greg, and Hans sent a total of text messages during the weekend. Hans sent times as many messages as Greg and Mellisa sent 5 more messages than Greg.
To determine: We have to find how many messages did they each send.
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