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URGENT STAMPS Zoe added 23 tamps to her
collection., Three months later her
collection had tripled in number to a
total of 159 stamps. How many stamps
did Zoe have to start her collection?

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Answer:

30

Step-by-step explanation:

x = original number of stamps

x+23  (added 23 stamps to the collection)

3(x+23)  tripled in number

3(x+23) = 159

Divide each side by 3

3(x+23)/3 = 159/3

x+23=53

Subtract 23 from each side

x+23-23 = 53-23

x = 30

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