SOLUTION: Maria bought seven boxes and ate half of them by the end of the week later half if all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left.with how many did she st

SOLUTION: Maria bought seven boxes and ate half of them by the end of the week later half if all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left.with how many did she st

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Question 718516: Maria bought seven boxes and ate half of them by the end of the week later half if all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left.with how many did she start? Show your work.
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = starting number of boxes

x + 7
------ = 22 {half of all boxes is 22}
2

x + 7 = 44 {multiplied each side by 2}
x = 37 {subtracted 7 from each side}

She started with 37 boxes

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