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After losing 3 baseball cards, Peter gave half of his remaining cards to Bobby. If Peter gave Bobby 9 baseball cards, how many cards did Peter start with? Linear equation: 1 2 (x - 3) = 9
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After losing 3 baseball cards, Peter gave half of his remaining cards to Bobby. If Peter gave Bobby 9 baseball cards, how many cards did Peter start with?

Linear equation:
1
2
(x - 3) = 9

User Salavat Khanov
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Peter started with 21 cards
( also your bottom formula is wrong it should be 1/2(x-3)=9)
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