On August 13, the Bryer family received 23 pieces of mail, consisting

of magazines, bills, letters, and ads. If they received the same number
of magazines as letters, three more bills than letters, and five more ads
than bills, how many magazines did they receive?
A) 6 magazines
B) 11 magazines
C) 4 magazines
D) 3 magazines

3 answers

B = L+3
A = (L+3)+5
M = L

L + L + (L+3) + (L+3) +5 = 23

Solve for L, which = M.

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