David weights 5kg less than John, who in turn weighs 8kg less than Paul, their total weight is 197kg, find the weight of each person.

I wrote paul's weight =x
so David = x-5 and John = x-8

= x-5+x-8=197???

Question

David weights 5kg less than John, who in turn weighs 8kg less than Paul,  their total weight is 197kg, find the weight of each person.

I wrote paul's weight =x
so David = x-5 and John = x-8

= x-5+x-8=197???

anonymous · Answer

let 
paul=x
john=x-8
david=x-8-5=x-13
so, 197=x+(x-8)+(x-13)

anonymous · Answer

because john less than david

anonymous · Answer

so need to minus 8 more kg to david

anonymous · Answer

and "total" mean add up THREE of them not TWO fo them

anonymous · Answer

do you remember the other word problem you solved for me?

anonymous · Answer

ya.. any question??

anonymous · Answer

they seemed the same to me, thats why I tried to solve it exactly the same way as you showed me in the the first question I posted.