Three brothers spent different amounts of money on their recent vacation. Matt spent $25 less than Todd. Jeff spent 3 times as much as Matt. How much did each brother spend if they spent a total of $275?

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convert the situation into mathematics languange

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Todd is x
Matt is x- 25
Jeff is 3(x-25)

x + x-25 + 3(x-25) = 275
5x -100 = 275
5x = 375
x = 75
Todd spent $75, Matt spent $50  and Jeff spent  $150