SOLUTION: Deaths of climbers of a certain mountain were first recorded in the early twentieth century. From that time until last​ year, there have been 220 deaths. The total number o

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Question 1126239: Deaths of climbers of a certain mountain were first recorded in the early twentieth century. From that time until last​ year, there have been
220 deaths. The total number of deaths from falling is
83. This number is 17 more than three times
three times the number who died of​ exposure/frostbite. How many climbers died of​ exposure/frostbite?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
83=3x+17, where x=deaths from exposure/frostbite
3x=66
x=22 deaths

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