Over the last three evenings, Rachel received a total of 87 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received 8 fewer calls than the third evening. The second evening, she received 3 times as many calls as the third evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

Over the last three evenings, Rachel received a total of 87 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received 8 fewer calls than the third evening. The second evening, she received 3 times as many calls as the third evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

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Over the last three evenings, Rachel received a total of

phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received

fewer calls than the third evening. The second evening, she received

times as many calls as the third evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

Over the last three evenings, Rachel received a total of 87 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received 8 fewer calls than the third evening. The
second evening, she received 3 times as many calls as the third evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?
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