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wild dog swallowed a total of 105 nuts in five days. Each day he managed to eat eight more than he had on the previous day. How many did he eat on each day?

College Algebra

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Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

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A wild dog swallowed a total of 105 nuts in five days. Each day he
managed to eat eight more than he had on the previous day. How
many did he eat on each day?

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