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Forty members of a group are making candles. One member drops out and the rest have to make three more candles each to make up. Each member makes the same number of candles. How many candles do they make altogether.
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Answered by
Steve
If each member makes x candles, then
40x = 39(x+3)
x = 117
So now you can find the total.
40x = 39(x+3)
x = 117
So now you can find the total.
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