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Jamie did some push-ups on Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, he did 300 push-ups, which was three times the difference of the number of push-ups he did on Monday and the number 50. How many push-ups did he do on Monday?

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The answer is 150, because 300 / 3 = 100, and 100 + 150 = 150.

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