Math, asked by ScoripaXbestXgirl, 4 months ago

Denzel gives 2/9 of his pretzel sticks to Jane and 1/6 of his pretzel sticks to Hannah.

He has 55 pretzel sticks left.

How many pretzel sticks did he have before he gave any away?

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Answered by BrainDad
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Answer:

Denzel had 90 pretzel sticks originally

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the original number of sticks

x - 2/9x - 1/6x = 55

Taking LCM which is 18:

18x - 4x - 3x = 55 × 18

11x = 990

x = 90

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