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grandymaker [24]
3 years ago
5

Mark bought 8 boxes a week later half of all his boxes were destroyed in a fire there are now only 20 boxes left with how many d

id he start?
Let it b represent how many boxes he started with

Equation or inequality:

Mark began with:
Mathematics
1 answer:
anzhelika [568]3 years ago
8 0

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  • equation: 1/2(s +8) = 20
  • Mark began with 32 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

Let s represent the number Mark started with. After buying 8 more, he then had s+8. After the fire, he had ...

  (1/2)(s +8) = 20

This equation can be solved by multiplying by 2, then subtracting 8.

  s +8 = 40

  s = 32

Mark began with 32 boxes.

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