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  • 12-11-2014
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Phil has 3 times as many rocks as Peter. Together, they have 48 rocks. How many more rocks does Phil have than Peter?

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  • 12-11-2014
[tex]x-Peter's\ rocks\\3x-Phil's\ rocks\\\\x+3x=48\\4x=48\ \ \ \ \ \ |:4\\x=12\\3x=3\cdot12=36\\\\36-12=24\\\\Phil\ have\ 24\ more\ rocks\ than\ Peter.[/tex]
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