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30 July, 22:45

Joseph put candles on a cake. He lit 1/4 of those candles then he lit five more of the candles on the cake. As a result, exactly 1/3 of the candles on the cake were lit. What was the total number of candles on the cake?

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  1. 30 July, 23:14
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    1/4x + 5 = 1/3x

    5 = 1/3x - 1/4x

    5 = 4/12x - 3/12x

    5 = 1/12x

    5 * 12 = x

    60 = x ... there were 60 candles on the cake
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