Question 348424
Rolex smudgepot owns 17 ounces of gold. This is one ounce more than three-fourths of the amount he owned last year. How much did he own last year? Pleaseeee help and explain thanks ur all awesome:)
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17 is 1 more than {{{3/4}}}ths of x

{{{17}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{3/4}}}{{{x}}}{{{"" + 1}}}

Can you solve that?  If not post again asking how.

The answer is {{{64/3}}} or {{{21&1/3}}}.

Edwin</pre>