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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 Bubo
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Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

(x-3)=9

+3 +3

x=12

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