SOLUTION: Allison has some candy. If she eats 6 pieces, she will have 3/4 of the original amount left. HOw many pieces of candy did she have originally?
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Question 1123552: Allison has some candy. If she eats 6 pieces, she will have 3/4 of the original amount left. HOw many pieces of candy did she have originally?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original number she has
Multiply both sides by
She had 24 to start with
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Check:
She eats 6, so she then has 18
She has 3/4 of
What she started with
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