document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973923>Question 973923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> larry sold one quarter of his comic books and thebn bought twelve more.  he know has 36. how many did he have to start  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X - .25X + 12 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X - .25X = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75X = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry started with 32 books, sold 1/4 of those (or 8).  That left him with 32-8, or 24.  He bought 12 more.  24+12 = 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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