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Paula sold 35 packages of wrapping paper for this year’s Booster Club fundraiser. This is one less than twice the number of packages that she sold last year. How many packages did Paula sell last year?
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Answered by I Know
The above answer is incorrrect

number sold last year ----- x

2x - 1 = 35
2x = 36
x = 18

Last year she sold 18 packages

Answered by Damon
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35 - 1 = 34
34 / 2 = 17

Answer: Paula sold 17 packages of wrapping paper last year.