Question 1033508
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{{{(1/3)(x-20)=x/5}}} . Multiply each side by 3
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{{{x-20=3x/5}}} . Multiply each side by 5
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{{{5x-100=3x}}} . Subtract 3x from each side
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{{{2x-100=0}}} . Add 100 to each side
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{{{2x=100}}} Divide each side by 2
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{{{x=50}}}
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ANSWER: The original number of sweets was 50.
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CHECK:
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{{{(1/3)(50-20)=(1/5)(50)}}}
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{{{1/3(30)=10}}}
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{{{10=10}}}
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