Rebecca B.
asked • 10/07/15
Daphne gave away 3 more than half of her apples . She gave away 17 apples in all . How many apples did daphne have originally ?
Nathan B.
answered • 10/07/15
Elementary and Algebraic skilled
a = apples
Here's what we know:
a - a/2 + 3 = 17
Simplify:
a/2 + 3 = 17
Subtract 3:
a/2 = 14
Multiply by 2:
a = 28 apples originally
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