document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046868>Question 1046868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alberto bought 9 posters. A week later half of all his posters were destroyed in a fire. there are now only 17 posters left. With how many did he start? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "start:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after buying 9:: x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after losing half:: (x+9)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)/2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 (# he started with)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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