Question

Half of your baseball card collection got wet and was ruined. You bought 19 cards to replace some that were lost. How many did you begin with if you now have 45

Answer 1

x=52

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2x +19=45

-19 -19

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0

1/2×

------ = 26

1/2

1/2×26=13

x=13

Answer 2

45-19=26
26*(multiply) 2=52
52 cards