Question
Paul bought 42 more pens than Cody and Cody bought 17 pens more than Vanessa. The total number of pens Paul and Cody bought was 6 times the number of pens Vanessa bought.
  1. How many pens does Paul need to give Cody so that they have the same number of pens?
  2. How many pens did all three of them have altogether? 
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Paul bought 42 more pens than Cody and Cody bought 17 pens more than Vanessa. The total number of pens Paul and Cody bought was 6 times the number of pens Vanessa bought.
  1. How many pens does Paul need to give Cody so that they have the same number of pens?
  2. How many pens did all three of them have altogether?