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Benny sold half of his comics book and then bought 7 more. He now has 12. How many did he began with?

User Sww
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we can write the equation as

x/2 + 7 = 12

x/2 = 12 - 7

x/2 = 5

x = 5 X 2

x= 10


User Abstrus
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Hi,


Here are the equations:


12 - 7 = 5 \\ 5 * 2 = 10

He started with 10 comic books.

Hope this helps.
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