Matt gives half of his books to the local library and kept the other half. his best friend gives him 3 more books. he now has 57 books. how many did he have to start

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Bo Campos

Mathematics

22 February, 20:26

Matt gives half of his books to the local library and kept the other half. his best friend gives him 3 more books. he now has 57 books. how many did he have to start

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Helen Rice · Answer 1

Since he now has 57, before h was given three, he had 54.

if 54 was only the half he kept after giving his books to the library

54 (2) = 108 books to start with

Jaylin Fisher · Answer 2

Jaylin Fisher 22 February, 20:45

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57-3 = 54

54x2 = 108

Answer: 108