Balki is counting the number of raisins in boxes of cereal. He counted 437 total raisins in 5 boxes. In one box he counted 72 raisins. In a second box he counted 74 raisins. The other three boxes had the same number each. How many were in each of the other three boxes?
How many raisins were in each of the other 3 boxes? ** Let x = the number of raisins in each of the other 3 boxes. Then 72 + 74 + 3x = 437 raisins
How many raisins were in each of the other 3 boxes? ** Combining like terms we get 146 + 3x = 437 raisins
How many raisins were in each of the other 3 boxes? ** Subtracting 146 from both sides we get 3x = 291 raisins
How many raisins were in each of the other 3 boxes? ** Dividing both sides by 3, we get x = 291 / 3 = 97 raisins
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