SOLUTION: peter has 25 sweets and lilian has 55.how many sweets must peter give lilian so that lilian will have 4 timesas many sweets as peter?
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Question 634623: peter has 25 sweets and lilian has 55.how many sweets must peter give lilian so that lilian will have 4 timesas many sweets as peter?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4*(25-x)=55+x
100-4x=55+x
45=5x
x=9
check
4*(25-9)=55+9
64=64
ok
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