The Cooking Club made some pies to sell during lunch to raise money for a field trip. The cafeteria helped by donating three pies to the club. Each pie was then cut into six pieces and sold. There were a total of 72 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make? What is the problem asking? Type your answer here. Assign a variable to the unknown. Type your answer here.
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