Answer:
5 + 2(3 + 2x) = x + 3(x + 1)
<u>Let's solve this problem step-by-step</u>:

<u>Thus v = 14</u>
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<u>Answer: v= 14</u>
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Hope that helps!
Buzz has 4 friends and Brock has 6.
The reason being is that Buzz has to have two less friend than Brock has, and yet still both have to add up to ten.