SOLUTION: A low-claorie bread has 114 in a 3 slice serving, this is 20% fewer than then number of calories in a serving of regular bread.how many calories are in the same size serving of reg

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Question 1070362: A low-claorie bread has 114 in a 3 slice serving, this is 20% fewer than then number of calories in a serving of regular bread.how many calories are in the same size serving of regular bread?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of calories in the
same size serving of regular bread
+114+=+x+-+.2x+
+114+=+.8x+
+x+=+142.5+ calories