Problema Solution
Ted bought nine hats. A week later half of his hats were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 14 hats left. With how many did he start
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let 'x' represent the number of hats that Ted started with
(1/2)(x + 9) = 14
by solving we find:
x = 19 hats
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Ted started with 19 hats.