naomi macy and sebastian have 234 stamps in all. naomi gives 16 stamps to macy and 24 stamps to sebastian. naomi then has 3 times as many stamps as macy, and macy has twice as many stamps as sebastian. how many stamps does naomi have at first?

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At first:
Naomi --- x
Macy ---- y
Sebastian -- 234 -x - y

After the giving:
Naomi --- x-16 - 24
Macy --- y + 16
Sebastian --- 234-x-t + 24

x-16-24 = 3(y+16) ---> x - 3y = 88
y+16 = 2(234-x-y+24) --> 2x + 3y = 500

add them:
3x = 588
x = 196
then in x-3y=88
196-3y=88
-3y=-108
y = 36

Naomi had 196
Macy had 36
Sebastian had 2

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Umm I have this I 5th grade can you solve it in a easier way?

Solve it in a less complex way

I need this in a less complex way please maybe 5th grade?

This is very complicated. please do it in a less complicated way

To solve this problem, we can use a system of equations. Let's assume that the number of stamps Naomi initially has is represented by "N", Macy has "M" stamps, and Sebastian has "S" stamps.

Based on the information given:
1. Naomi, Macy, and Sebastian have a total of 234 stamps: N + M + S = 234. (Equation 1)
2. Naomi gives 16 stamps to Macy, so Naomi now has N - 16 stamps and Macy now has M + 16 stamps.
3. Naomi gives 24 stamps to Sebastian, so Naomi now has (N - 16) - 24 = N - 40 stamps, and Sebastian now has S + 24 stamps.
4. Naomi has three times as many stamps as Macy, so N - 40 = 3(M + 16). (Equation 2)
5. Macy has twice as many stamps as Sebastian, so M + 16 = 2(S + 24). (Equation 3)

To solve these equations, we need to substitute equations 2 and 3 into equation 1 to eliminate the variables "M" and "S".

Substituting equation 2 into equation 1:
(N - 40) + (M + 16) + S = 234.
N + M + S - 40 + 16 = 234.
N + M + S - 24 = 234. (Equation 4)

Substituting equation 3 into equation 4:
N + 2(S + 24) + S = 234.
N + 2S + 48 + S = 234.
N + 3S + 48 = 234. (Equation 5)

Now we have two equations in terms of "N" and "S" (Equation 2 and Equation 5). We can solve these equations using the substitution method or elimination method to find the values of "N" and "S".

Once we have the values of "N" and "S", we can substitute them into Equation 1 to find the value of "M". Finally, we can determine the number of stamps Naomi initially had by adding N, M, and S.