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Sandra has some lemon and peppermint sweets in a container. After she adds in 10 lemon sweets, 3/5 of the sweets are peppermint. After she adds in another 30 peppermint sweets, 3/4 of the sweets are peppermint. How many sweets does she have in the container in the end?

 Sep 20, 2021
edited by Guest  Sep 20, 2021
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How many sweets does sandra have in the container in the end?

 

Hello Guest!

 

z+p+10=23(z+p+10)+zp+10=23z+23p+203p3=2z3+203

p=2z+20

z+p+10+30=34(z+p+40)+zp+40=34z+34p+30p4=34z10

p=3z40

2z+20=3z40

z=60

p=2z+20

p=140

 

140+10+30+60=240 sweetsdoes Sandra have in the container in the end.

 

laugh  !

 Sep 21, 2021
edited by asinus  Sep 21, 2021
edited by asinus  Sep 21, 2021
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240 / 60 = 40 + 30 = 70 + 10 = 80

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