SOLUTION: Bob prepared a variety of cookies. 2/3 of the cookies were peanut butter. 2/3 of the remaining cookies were sugar. There were 5 triple fudge cookies. How many cookies did Bob prepa

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Question 1181255: Bob prepared a variety of cookies. 2/3 of the cookies were peanut butter. 2/3 of the remaining cookies were sugar. There were 5 triple fudge cookies. How many cookies did Bob prepare altogether?
Answer by ikleyn(52908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = total cookies

peanut butter  

sugar          ,  or  

triple fudge    5



Total equation

     +  + 5 = x.



To solve, multiply all the terms by 9 to ride off the denominators


    6x + 2x + 45 = 9x

    45 = 9x - 6x - 2x

    45 = x

     x = 45.


ANSWER.  45 cookies, in total.

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