SOLUTION: We loaded 33 3/3% of the boxes. That left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?

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Question 890397: We loaded 33 3/3% of the boxes. That left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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1x - 1%2F3x (the amount you loaded) = 48
2%2F3x = 48
Multiply each side by 3%2F2
x = 72