SOLUTION: larry sold one quarter of his comic books and thebn bought twelve more. he know has 36. how many did he have to start

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Question 973923: larry sold one quarter of his comic books and thebn bought twelve more. he know has 36. how many did he have to start
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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X - .25X + 12 = 36
X - .25X = 24
.75X = 24
Divide each side by .75
X = 32
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Prove it:
Larry started with 32 books, sold 1/4 of those (or 8). That left him with 32-8, or 24. He bought 12 more. 24+12 = 36.