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A bus is travelling with 52 passengers. When it arrives at a stop, y passengers get off and 4 get on. At the next stop one-third of the passengers get off and 3 get on. There are now 25 passengers. Find
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A bus is travelling with 52 passengers. When it arrives at a stop, y passengers get off and 4 get on. At the next stop one-third of the passengers get off and 3 get on. There are now 25 passengers. Find y.

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52-y+4
(2/3) (52-y+4)+3=25 ;; (1/3) get off, so (2/3) left
(2/3)(52-y+4) =22
52-y+4=33
-y=-23
y=23
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