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16)lily bought a bag of gummy bears and ate one-third of them.The next day,she ate 16 more gummy bears.if she ate a total of 37 gummy bears,how many were originally in the bag?(Please give me an translating
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16)lily bought a bag of gummy bears and ate one-third of them.The next day,she ate 16 more gummy bears.if she ate a total of 37 gummy bears,how many were originally in the bag?(Please give me an translating equations using a variable pleashe)

16)lily bought a bag of gummy bears and ate one-third of them.The next day,she ate-example-1
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37-16 Subtract the total of gummy bears(37) she ate by 16
=21.
21x3. Then subtract 21 by 3 because of 1/3
=63

Check your work:
63/3
=21
21+16
=37

I can’t explain well but I hope this still helps you! :^)
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