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Answer:

21 pencils for Nick and 63 pencils for Lance

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Lance is said to have 3 times the pencils Nick has.
  • Let's keep the number of pencils Nick has as x.
  • If Nick has x pencils that means Lance has 3x pencils.
  • The total number of pencils present is 84.

Now let's make an equation out of the information above:

3x + x = 84

Now solve for x.

3x + x = 84

4x = 84

x = 84/4

x = 21

So Nick has 21 pencils

Now for Lance:

3x

3 * (21) = 63

So Lance has 63 pencils

63 + 21 = 84 pencils

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