SOLUTION: This might be in the wrong section but here it is: At a party, 2/3 of the guests drank only soda and 1/4 of the guests drank only juice. If the remaining 5 guests had nothing to

Question 1006826: This might be in the wrong section but here it is:
At a party, 2/3 of the guests drank only soda and 1/4 of the guests drank only juice. If the remaining 5 guests had nothing to drink, then how many guests were at the party?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, the number of guests

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