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Question 211522: lorenzo sold 65 newspaper today.this number was 17 more than three-fifths of his sales yesterday.how many newspaper did he sell yesterday
Answer by rfer(10432) About Me  (Show Source):
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.6x+17=65
.6x=48
x=80