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olga55 [171]
3 years ago
15

Sklyer has 15 less than twice as many customers as when she started selling newspapers. She now has 155 customers. How many did

she have when she started?
Mathematics
2 answers:
arlik [135]3 years ago
8 0
155 = 2x -15
170 = 2x
85 = x

She had 85 when she first started. 

natka813 [3]3 years ago
7 0
She started with 70

hope it helps
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