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Sam sold half of his coins from his collection and then bought nine more. He now has sixteen. How many coins did Sam begin with? Write an equation. Then solve.

Sam sold half of his coins from his collection and then bought nine more. He now has sixteen. How many coins did Sam begin with? Write an equation. Then solve.
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Sam sold half of his coins from his collection and then bought nine more. He now has sixteen.

How many coins did Sam begin with?
Write an equation. Then solve.

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User Oboo Cheng
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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User Gorefest
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14 is your answer

Step-by-step explanation:

If he has 16 now because he bought 9. You would do 16 - 9 which equals 7. And if he sold half of his coins that means he has 14.

14-7=7

(Answer is 14)
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