Algebra Equation

Question

Any has twice as many apples as Mary and Anna has five more than mary. If they have 65 altogether, calculate the number of apples each person received.

Answer 1

Let's say that Mary has (x) amount of apples, Amy then has (2x), and Anna has (x+5).

All together, they have 65 apples.

Therefore:

x + 2x + x + 5 = 65

4x + 5 = 65

4x = 65 - 5

4x = 60

x= 15

Therefore:

Mary has x, she has 15 apples

Amy has 2x, she has 30 apples

Anna has x + 5, she has 20 apples