Saving xlsx files in Yosemite Numbers

New to MAC. Running a MacBook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.2 and numbers 3.5.2
When I create a spreadsheet in numbers or bring one over from my PC I export it to an Exel document. (all is good so far) I have an xlsx copy of my spreadsheet. When I edit it and save it, it makes a copy of the changes as a Numbers spreadsheet. (not good now, as I have two copies and the xlsx is not updated) This leaves me with the numbers spreadsheet updated and the xlsx spreadsheet unchanged. If I try to export the changes as an excel spreadsheet instead of using save it asks to replace the existing copy.
So my question is: It there a simple way to save the xlsx spreadsheet as just what it is an xlsx spreadsheet or do I need to do this "replace existing" each time I edit so as not to create a duplicate numbers document. I understand the complexity of Numbers/Excel & MAC/PC. Would It just be better to work in numbers all the time until I need to do something with the spreadsheet such as send it to a PC. Than I can export it to Excel, send it and toss it? I prefer not to put office on my MAC. I could use my PC if I wanted to do that. I am trying to stay Native to the MAC.
Will this happen with Pages and WORD as well?
Hope this makes sense.

It would be best to work in Excel, but if you must use Numbers work in Numbers format (the only thing that Numbers can save in) and export the final result to an xlsx file.

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