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Lindsay owns one-third the number of books that Destiny owns. Henry owns a fourth as many books as Destiny. Together they own 57 books. If the equation One-third x + one-fourth x + x = 57models the scenario, how many books does Lindsay own?

12
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Answer: 12

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