SOLUTION: Elena's daughter sold 69 boxes Girl Scout cookies. She was told that this amount represented 23% of the troop's sale. How many boxes did the troop sell?

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Question 524333: Elena's daughter sold 69 boxes Girl Scout cookies. She was told that this amount represented 23% of the troop's sale. How many boxes did the troop sell?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = number of boxes the troop sold
given:
+69+=+.23x+
+x+=+69%2F.23+
+x+=+300+
The troop sold 300 boxes