SOLUTION: Herbert went trick or treating on Halloween. On his way home, he ate 17 candies. Then, he gave one-quarter ( 1/4 ) of his leftover candies to his brother. Then, he had 90 candies l

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Question 1023255: Herbert went trick or treating on Halloween. On his way home, he ate 17 candies. Then, he gave one-quarter ( 1/4 ) of his leftover candies to his brother. Then, he had 90 candies left. How many candies did he have before he ate 17?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = original number of candies
Then...
%283%2F4%29%28x-17%29+=+90
==> x-17+=+90%2A%284%2F3%29+=+120
==> x = 137, the original number of candies...