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Joan has one more than 3 times as many cassette tapes as Paul has. Together

they have 25 tapes. How many tapes does Paul have?
ANS: 6 tapes

The answer is 6 tapes. Does anyone know how to do this problem?

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J-1=3P
J+P=25

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