SOLUTION: The troll became incensed when he saw the billy goats across the bridge. Finally he tore the bridge down- but not before 18% of the goats had crossed. If 45 goats had crossed, how

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Question 177437This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an Incremental Development
: The troll became incensed when he saw the billy goats across the bridge. Finally he tore the bridge down- but not before 18% of the goats had crossed. If 45 goats had crossed, how many goats were there? This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an Incremental Development

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the original number of goats
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.18x=45
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highlight%28x=250%29original amount of goats
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the amount of goats that remain and havent crossed is 250-45=205