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There were 4342 buttons altogether in three bags, A, B and C. There were 18 more buttons in Bag B than in Bag A. There were 3 times as many buttons in Bag C as in Bag B. How many buttons were there in Bag A?​

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Answer: there were 854 buttons in bag a

Step-by-step explanation:

4342 = a + b + c

b = a + 18

c = 3b

4342 = a + (a + 18) + 3(a + 18)

4342 = a + a + 18 + 3a + 54

4342 = 5a + 72

-72 -72

4270 = 5a

/5 /5

854 = a

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