Ted has twice as many baseball cards as Bob. Reggie has five less than Ted. How many baseball cards does Ted have if Reggie and Bob have 82 cards altogether? Explain the process you used to solve this problem.

Answer 1

Bob: X baseball cards.
Ted: 2x " "
Reggie: 2x-5 " "

2x-5 + x = 82.
X = ?.
2x = ?