Question

.William sold half of his comic book collection and then purchased 10 more . He now has 24 comic books period how many books did William begin with?

Answer 1

Answer:

28 books

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of books .William owned before anything happens

x/2 + 10 = 24

2(x/2 + 10) = 2(24)

x + 20 = 48

x = 48 - 20

x = 28

Answer 2

Answer:

28

Step-by-step explanation

subtract 10 by 24.multiply 14 by 2 and there's your answer hope this helps