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Kira, Sam, and Josh sent a total of 85 text messages during the weekend. Sam sent 2 times as many messages as Josh. Kira sent 5

more messages than Josh.
How many messages did they each send?

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vladimir1956 [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

Josh: 20 messages

Kira: 25 messages

Sam: 40 messages

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