SOLUTION: a truck is carrying water bottles. one fourth of the total number of bottles in the truck plus 18 bottles is equal to 56 bottles. how many water bottles is the truck carrying?

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Question 557862: a truck is carrying water bottles. one fourth of the total number of bottles in the truck plus 18 bottles is equal to 56 bottles. how many water bottles is the truck carrying?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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56-18/0.25=x
38/0.25=152 total