document.write( "Question 1190873: We loaded 33 and one-third% of the boxes. This left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally? \n" ); document.write( "

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Of some x number of boxes.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2833%261%2F3%29%2F100\"$ of x left 48.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That means 48 was $\"66%262%2F3\"$ percent of x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.6666666666%2Ax=48\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=48%2F0.666666666\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=72%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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