SOLUTION: A library had to reduce its books by 1/7. It now has 132 books. How many books did it have originally? Can you help be set this ratio up to solve?

Question 885690: A library had to reduce its books by 1/7. It now has 132 books. How many books did it have originally?
Can you help be set this ratio up to solve?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A library had to reduce its books by 1/7. It now has 132 books. How many books did it have originally?
Can you help be set this ratio up to solve?
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let x=number of books originally
(6/7)x=132
x=7*132/6=154
number of books originally=154
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