SOLUTION: Matt gave 5 apples to his son and sold 8 times as many apples. If Matt had 1/2 of the apples left, how many did he have in the beginning?

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    (5 + 8*5) +  = x


     45 +  = x


     45 = x - 


     45 = 


      x = 45*2 = 90.      ANSWER