SOLUTION: Darlene had some marbles. Got addn'l 17 from her brother. She lost one-third of them and ended up with 34 marbles. How many did she start with??
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Question 705984: Darlene had some marbles. Got addn'l 17 from her brother. She lost one-third of them and ended up with 34 marbles. How many did she start with??
I want to know the process of arriving at the answer.... not just the answer.
Thank you!
Barbara
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
some marbles, x.
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