SOLUTION: Rolex Smudgepot owns 17 ounces of gold. This is one ounce more than three fourths of the amount he owned last year?
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Question 174614: Rolex Smudgepot owns 17 ounces of gold. This is one ounce more than three fourths of the amount he owned last year?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
17=1+3x/4
17-1=3x/4
16=3x/4
3x=16*4
3x=64
x=21.333 oz.
Proof
17=1+3*21.333/4
17=1+3*5.3333
17=1+16
17=17
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