Question 1044746

Jose sold 1/3 of his books and then bought 16 more. Now he has 36 books. How many books did he start with?
<pre>Let original number be B
Sold {{{1/3}}} leaves {{{2/3}}}
Bought 16, so now he has: {{{(2/3)B + 16 = 36}}}
Solve for B to get original number: {{{highlight_green(30)}}}