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  • 20-03-2019
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Jason sold half of his comic books and then bought six more. He now has seventeen. How many did he begin with?​

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isaiahgarnett2 isaiahgarnett2
  • 20-03-2019

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:  he had 5 comic books because he now has seventeen - six = 11 and half of 11 is 5.5 rounding = 6

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MooCow123
MooCow123 MooCow123
  • 20-03-2019

Answer:

22

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of comic books he had originally.  To represent the situation, we would write  x/2 + 6 = 17.  Solving this gives us x = 22.

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