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Question 119620: On Tuesday Shanice bought five hats. On Wednesday half of all the hats that she had were destroyed. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday?
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On Tuesday Shanice bought five hats. On Wednesday half of all the hats that she had were destroyed. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday?
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Let Monday number be "x":
EQUATION:
x + 5 - (x+5)/2 = 17
(x+5)/2 = 17
x+5 = 34
x = 29 (Number she had on Monday)
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Stan H.