SOLUTION: Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?

Question 1163829: Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?
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Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This simple problem deserves to be solved in one line How many did Matt eat = = = 16 pretzels. ANSWER

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