Question

Half of your baseball card collection got wet and was ruined. You bought 14 cards to replace some that were lost. How many did you begin with if you now have 33?

Answer 1

Answer: 38 cards

Step-by-step explanation: 33 - 14 = 19, 19 + 19 = 38

Answer 2

38 cards

Explanation:

x/2+14=33

33-14=x/2

19=x/2

x=19 * 2

x= 38