document.write( "Question 614570: Ramon took a collection of color titles from a box. Amelia took 13 titles from his collection and Kelko took half of those remaining. Ramon had 11 left . How many did he he start with?
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document.write( "Let x represent the number of tiles Ramon took from the box
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document.write( "Amelia took 13 titles from his collection and Kelko took half of those remaining
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document.write( "Question states***Ramon had 11 left 
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document.write( " x-13 = (x-13)/2 + 11       || Note: idea is:  half = half
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document.write( "   x/2 = 13/2 + 11
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document.write( "     x = 13 + 22
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document.write( "     x = 35
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