SOLUTION: jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?

Question 886256: jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?
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and of the pizza are gone, leaving just of the pizza uneaten.
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jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?

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