I have 24 pencils and 3 cups.the second cup holds one more pencil than the first.the third holds one more than the second.How many pencils does each cup contain

Answerc=7.Step-by-step explanation:24=c+(c+1)+(c+2)24=c+c+1+c+224=3c+321=3cAnd that's how you get c=7.(C=Cups)