SOLUTION: kali bought eight hats. A week later half of all her hats were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 17 hats left. With how many did she start?

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Question 1134801: kali bought eight hats. A week later half of all her hats were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 17 hats left. With how many did she start?
Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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If she started with x hats, then


x + 8%2F2 = 17


x + 4 = 17


x = 17 - 4 = 13.     ANSWER


She started from (or with)  13 hats.

Solved.

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