SOLUTION: Darlene had some marbles before she won an additional 17 from joe. Darlene then lost one-third of her marbles to her brother. If Darlene now has 34 marbles, how many did she have w

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Question 1126149: Darlene had some marbles before she won an additional 17 from joe. Darlene then lost one-third of her marbles to her brother. If Darlene now has 34 marbles, how many did she have when she started?
Answer by Alex.33(110) About Me  (Show Source):
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Arithmetic(And mental-maths)approach: Reverse process.
Now: 34
Before losing 1/3(equivalent to multiplying by 2/3: 34*(3/2)=51
Before winning 17: 51+17=68.
It's 68. Run the process now to check the answer.
Correct.
Hope it helps!