damionstepen1
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  • 10-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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[6] Jessica sold one third of her records and then bought 84 more. She now has 178 records. How many records did Jessica begin with?​

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 19-01-2021

Answer:

  • 141 records

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the initial number be x

Sold 1/3x, and now has:

  • x - 1/3x = 2/3x

Bought 84 more and now got 178:

  • 2/3x + 84 = 178
  • 2/3x = 94
  • x = 94 ÷ 2/3
  • x = 94 × 3/2
  • x = 141

Jessica had 141 records initially

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