Natasha had 2356 beads, Lydia had 1176 beads and Munah hadn 1708 beads at first.After they each used an equal number of beads, Natasha had 3 times as many beads left as Lydia. How many beads did each of them use?

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let number of beads used by each be x
after use:
Natasha had 2356-x
Lydia had 1176-x

2356-x = 3(1176-x)

solve for x
370.67
X=586
I still don’t understand;-;
370.67
370.67 Beads
1 unit =590
Natasha= 590×3+2356=..