VINCENT S.
asked • 04/12/21Jason bought 12 new CDs to add to his
collection. The next day, his baby
brother went into his room and
scratched half of his CDs. He now only
has 56 working CDs left. How many
CDs did Jason start with?
Raymond B. answered • 04/12/21
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
56x2 = 112
112-12 = 100 CDs to start with. When he bought 12, he had 112
then he lost half, leaving only 56
He started with 100 CDs
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VINCENT S.
Thank You1 The worksheet set this problem came in has this as the solution:Let x represent: the number of CD’s Jason started with. Algebraic Expression: ( x + 6) ÷ 2 = 56 Solution: ( x + 6) ÷ 2 = 56 ( x + 6) = 56 x 2 x + 6 = 112 x = 112 - 6 x = 106 Therefore, Jason started with 106 CDs.04/12/21