document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813334>Question 813334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need your help on this question Maria bought seven boxes. A week later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are now only 22 boxes left. With<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many did she start? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "She bought seven boxes therefore boxes with her will be x plus 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half got destroyed in fire so x plus 7 /2 got destroyed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So balance will be x plus 7 minus  x plus 7 divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 2x plus 14 minus x minus 7 equals 22 multiplied by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x equals 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Maria started with 37 boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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