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Twenty-eight children participated in the Pythagorean school round. The number of children who ranked only behind Rasťo was twice as large as the number of children who were more successful than Rasťo. How many places did Rasťo finish?

Correct answer:

x =  10

Step-by-step explanation:


28-x = 2·(x-1)

3x = 30


x = 30/3 = 10

x = 10

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