document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048566>Question 1048566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria bought seven boxes . A week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire . There are only now 22 boxes left . With how many did she start with  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - (x+7)/2 = 22 |Multiplying thru by 2so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - (x+7) = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 51, how many she started with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "51 - 58/2 = 51 - 29 = 22 CHECKS! </SPAN>\n" );
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