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Joe sold half of her comic books, then she bought 18 more. She now has 36. With how many did she bigin?

Joe sold half of her comic books, then she bought 18 more. She now has 36. With how many did she bigin?
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joe sold half of her comic books, then she bought 18 more. She now has 36. With how many did she bigin?

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36

x/2+18=36
-18. -18
(2)*(1/2x)=(18)*(2)
x=36
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User Mathias Begert
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Answer: Joe began with 36 books.

Explanation:

x/2+18=36. 36+18=x. x/2-18=36.

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