SOLUTION: A box of cookies is shared between John and Annie. John gets 11 less than 68% of the box while Annie gets 5 more than 40%. How many cookies are there in the box?
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Question 878692: A box of cookies is shared between John and Annie. John gets 11 less than 68% of the box while Annie gets 5 more than 40%. How many cookies are there in the box? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A box of cookies is shared between John and Annie. John gets 11 less than 68% of the box while Annie gets 5 more than 40%. How many cookies are there in the box?
let x=cookies in the box
.68x-11+.40x+5=x
1.08x-6=x
.08x=6
x=6/.08=75
cookies in the box=75
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