SOLUTION: Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought 16 more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin

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Question 1054289: Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought 16 more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = number of comic books she started with
+n%2F2++%2B+16+=+36+
+n%2F2+=+20+
+n+=+40+
She started with 40 comic books