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Question 63850This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
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The number of blooming pansies increased by 160 percent over night. If they numbered 117 in the morning, how many pansies were blooming before the nightfall?
This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.6X=117
X=117/1.6
X=73.125 SOLUTION. NUMBER OF PANSIS THE PREVIOUS DAY.