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18 November, 11:03

A superhero recently asked his nemesis how many cats she has. She answered with a riddle: "Seven-eighths of my cats plus five." How many cats does the nemesis have?

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  1. 18 November, 12:51
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    7/8x + 5 = x

    7x/8 = x - 5

    *8

    7x = 8 (x - 5)

    distribute 8

    7x = 8x - 40

    -7x and + 40

    40 = x

    she has 40 cats
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