Question

Jason sold half of his comic books and then bought six more. He now has seventeen. How many did he begin with?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:  he had 5 comic books because he now has seventeen - six = 11 and half of 11 is 5.5 rounding = 6

Answer 2

Answer:

22

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of comic books he had originally.  To represent the situation, we would write  x/2 + 6 = 17.  Solving this gives us x = 22.