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Today, Bonnie bought 1717 apples from her local farmers' market. That number is 70%70\% higher than the number of apples Bonnie bought a few weeks ago. How many apples did Bonnie buy then?\newline____ apples

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Q. Today, Bonnie bought 1717 apples from her local farmers' market. That number is 70%70\% higher than the number of apples Bonnie bought a few weeks ago. How many apples did Bonnie buy then?\newline____ apples
  1. Calculate 70%70\% of xx: Let xx be the number of apples Bonnie bought a few weeks ago. Calculate 70%70\% of xx.
  2. Add to find total: Add 70%70\% of xx to xx to find the total number of apples Bonnie bought today.
  3. Set up equation: We know Bonnie bought 1717 apples today. Set up the equation 1.7x=171.7x = 17 to find xx.
  4. Solve for x: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 1.71.7.

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