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Edward had 100 newspapers to deliver on his paper route. He had already delivered 25
of them when 2 of his friends agreed to help him deliver the remaining newspapers. If Edward and his friends each delivered an equal number of newspapers, how many newspapers did Edward deliver in all?

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Answer:

50 newspapers

Step-by-step explanation:

100 (total amount of newspapers) - 25 (amount Edward already sold) = 75 (amount of newspapers left)

75 (amount of newspapers left) ÷ 3 (Edward and his 2 friends) = 25 (equal amount each person delivered)

25 (amount Edward already sold) + 25 (amount Edward sold after his friends helped him) = 50 (amount of newspapers Edward sold in total)