SOLUTION: Bonnie had some stickers. First, Bonnie gave away 1/6 of her stickers. When Bonnie gets 12 more stickers, she has 47 stickers.How many stickers did Bonnie have at the start?

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Question 383394: Bonnie had some stickers. First, Bonnie gave away 1/6 of her stickers. When Bonnie gets 12 more stickers, she has 47 stickers.How many stickers did Bonnie have at the start?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s = number of stickers to start
given:
s+-+%281%2F6%29%2As+%2B+12+=+47
6s+-+s+%2B+72+=+282
5s+=+210
s+=+42