Question
Paul bought 56 more pens than Tim and Tim bought 16 pens more than Xandra. The total number of pens Paul and Tim bought was 6 times the number of pens Xandra bought.
  1. How many pens does Paul need to give Tim 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 56 more pens than Tim and Tim bought 16 pens more than Xandra. The total number of pens Paul and Tim bought was 6 times the number of pens Xandra bought.
  1. How many pens does Paul need to give Tim so that they have the same number of pens?
  2. How many pens did all three of them have altogether?