SOLUTION: This might be in the wrong section but here it is: At a party, 2/3 of the guests drank only soda and 1/4 of the guests drank only juice. If the remaining 5 guests had nothing to

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Question 1006826: This might be in the wrong section but here it is:
At a party, 2/3 of the guests drank only soda and 1/4 of the guests drank only juice. If the remaining 5 guests had nothing to drink, then how many guests were at the party?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, the number of guests

p-%282%2F3%29p-%281%2F4%29p=5

%281%2F12%29p=5