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Question 668452: denise sold 24 more dresses in january than in february and ten fewer dresses in march than in january. in march she sold 28 dresses. how many dresses did denise sell in february?
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Establish variables
x = january
y = february
z = march
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Given
x = y + 24
z = x - 10
z = 28
Solve for y
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Use z=28=x-10 where x = y+24,
28 = y+24 - 10
28 = y + 14
highlight_green%28y+=+14%29dresses sold in February
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