please help me with my aleks assignment.

Question

Question: Donna, Michael, and Bill sent a total of 96 text messages during the weekend. Michael sent 4 times as many messages as Bill. Donna sent 6 more messages than Bill. How many messages did they each send?

Number of text messages Donna sent:

Number of text messages Michael sent:

Number of text messages Bill sent:

Answer 1

Let x be the number of text messages that Bill sent,

1. Michael sent 4 times as many messages: 4x
2. Donna sent six more messages than Bill: x + 6
3. Donna, Michael, and Bill sent a total of 96 text messages

x + 4x + x + 6 = 96

Can you finish it from here?