Respuesta :
Answer:
42 comic books
Step-by-step explanation:
We can write an equation for this. Let x be the original amount of comic books.
[tex]\frac{x}{2}[/tex] + 16 = 37
Now that we have our equation, we can start solving it. Our goal is to get x by itself. Let's first move the 16 to the right of the equals sign. Remember, "change side, change sign."
[tex]\frac{x}{2}[/tex] = 37 - 16
Subtract.
[tex]\frac{x}{2}[/tex] = 21
Now, we can see that x is being divided by 2. To get x by itself, we must also multiply it by 2. We also have to multiply the 21 by 2 because what you do to one side of the equation, you must do to the other.
2 · [tex]\frac{x}{2}[/tex] = 21 · 2
The 2's on the left side will cancel each other out, leaving us with x.
x = 21 · 2
Multiply.
x = 42
