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Max sold one third of his old stamps to buy 6 new stamps. He now has 15 stamps. How many did he start with?

Max sold one third of his old stamps to buy 6 new stamps. He now has 15 stamps. How many did he start with?
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Max sold one third of his old stamps to buy 6 new stamps. He now has 15 stamps. How many did he start with?

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The answer is 9 1/3 tip if you search quizlet it tells you the answer :)
User Alexeyss
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Answer: 9 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:
Let total no. Be ‘x’

X - 1/3 + 6 = 15

X - 1/3 = 15 - 6
= 9
X = 9 + 1/3
X= 9 1/3

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