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Question 521999: A boy has a certain number of sweets. Of he eats 16 a day, they will last him 2 days longer than if he eats 18 a day. How many sweets has he? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boy has a certain number of sweets. Of he eats 16 a day, they will last him 2 days longer than if he eats 18 a day. How many sweets has he?
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let x=total number of sweets boy has
x/16-x/18=2
18x-16x=576
2x=576
x=288
ans:
Boy has 288 sweets
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