SOLUTION: Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?

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Question 1163829: Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lucy ate eight more than three times as many pretzels as Matt. Lucy ate 56 pretzels. How many did Matt eat?
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Can you follow the description exactly as it is expressed?

56=8%2B3m

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Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This simple problem deserves to be solved in one line


    How many did Matt eat = %2856-8%29%2F3 = 48%2F3 = 16 pretzels.   ANSWER