Jaclyn and Karen each bought some candies for their classmates. Each of them took out the same number of candies to distribute to their classmates. Jaclyn took out 2/3 of the candies from her bag and gave 7 candies to each of her classmates. She had 9 candies left over in her hands. Karen took out 3/4 of the candies from her bag and gave each of her classmates 10 candies. She was short of 18 candies in the end. How many candies did each girl bring to school at first?

Jaclyn and Karen each bought some candies for their classmates. Each of them took out the same number of candies to distribute to their classmates. Jaclyn took out 2/3 of the candies from her bag and gave 7 candies to each of her classmates. She had 9 candies left over in her hands. Karen took out 3/4 of the candies from her bag and gave each of her classmates 10 candies. She was short of 18 candies in the end. How many candies did each girl bring to school at first?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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