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James weight decreased by 5% after dieting. he now weighs 133 pounds. what was his original weight
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James weight decreased by 5% after dieting. he now weighs 133 pounds. what was his original weight

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x/133 = 105/100 solve for x by using proportions
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He originally weighed 140 pounds before he started dieting.

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