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Three baskets contain 440 peaches. The first basket 10 more peaches than the second and 15 more than the third. How many peaches does the second basket have?

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Answer to a math question Three baskets contain 440 peaches. The first basket 10 more peaches than the second and 15 more than the third. How many peaches does the second basket have?

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Si la segunda canasta tiene x melocotones La primera canasta tiene x+10 melocotones. La tercera canasta tiene x+10-15=x-5 melocotones. El total de melocotones son 440 entonces, x+(x+10)+(x-5)=440 3x+5=440 3x=435 x=145 La segunda canasta tiene 145 duraznos.

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