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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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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