SOLUTION: Maria bought seven boxes. A week later half of her boxes were destroyed ina fire.There are now only 22 boxes left. With how many did she start with?

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Question 392146: Maria bought seven boxes. A week later half of her boxes were destroyed ina fire.There are now only 22 boxes left. With how many did she start with?
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
==> ==> x = 37 boxes, the original number of boxes she had.
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