$17$ mangoes are added to a basket of mangoes to make the total $100$ . How many mangoes were then in the basket before the addition?

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Let initial mangoes be x
Now 17+x=100
x=100-17
x=83

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17 mangoes are added to a basket of mangoes to make the total 100. How many mangoes were then in the basket before the addition?

Let initial mangoes be xNow 17+x=100x=100-17x=83

$17$ mangoes are added to a basket of mangoes to make the total $100$ . How many mangoes were then in the basket before the addition?

Let initial mangoes be x
Now 17+x=100
x=100-17
x=83