<PRE><B>Question 1044746</B>
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Jose sold 1/3 of his books and then bought 16 more. Now he has 36 books. How many books did he start with?
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36 = 16 + 2/3x
36 - 16 = 2/3x
20 = 2/3x
30 = X 



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