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X/8+X/2+X/8+500=X

X being the total number of chocolates

Common denominator would be 8

X+4X+X+1200/8=X

6X+1200=8X

1200=2X

X=600


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Michael, Steve and Tyler shared a box of cookies. Michael ate 1/8 of the cookies, Steve ate one half and Tyler ate 150 more cookies than Michael. If no cookies remain in the box, how many cookies were in the box?

A. 1200.
B. 800.
C. 600.
D. 550.
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M = 1/8
S = 1/2
T = 3/8x=150+(1/8)x

x=600
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