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John give 2/3 of his pencils, P, to Roy and then gives 1/4 of the pencils t he has left to Maria. In terms of P, how many pencils does john now have?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter7: Applying Fractions

Section7.3: Equations With Fractional Coefficient

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