Question

Patrick now has 6 more than twice the number of baseball cards he had when he started collecting. He now has 98 cards. How many did he have when he started?

write an equation to solve the problem

Answer 1

Answer:

Denote the cards he had when he started: a

=> 2 x a + 6 = 98

=> 2 x a = 92

=> a = 92/2 = 46

=> He started with 46 cards.

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