SOLUTION: When Jose rode on a bus, he noticed some people sitting. At the next bus stop, 5 people got on and 2 people got off. Two stops later, 7 people got on 15 people got off the bus at t

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Question 1013596: When Jose rode on a bus, he noticed some people sitting. At the next bus stop, 5 people got on and 2 people got off. Two stops later, 7 people got on 15 people got off the bus at the terminal station. How many people were in the bus when Jose got on the bus?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we assume that everyone got off at the terminal station, there
x + 5 - 2 - 15 = 0
x = 12 people plus Jose.