After getting 5 new rocks, George gave half of his rock collection to Susan. If George gave Susan 36 rocks, which equation could be used to determine how many rocks George started with

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generation2006 · Answer

tell me if you get it right

generation2006 · Answer

or if you need more help

jhonyy9 · Answer

@generation2006 please re-read the text of this problem so there wrote the question - wich equation could be used to ... :

and please explain the way

thank you

thestar · Answer

hmmmmmm

thestar · Answer

so there needs to be awnser choices

thestar · Answer

and how many rocks did he have in the first place

jhonyy9 · Answer

how you can edit an equation ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

@generation2006 any idea ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

suppose has x rocks at the start

jhonyy9 · Answer

get 5 will have x + 5

jhonyy9 · Answer

the half part of x +5 give to Susan

jhonyy9 · Answer

how you write this half part of x+5 ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

and in the next part we know that this half part of x+5 is equal 36

generation2006 · Answer

Sorry im in virtual class right now cant really answer

jhonyy9 · Answer

the half part of (x+5) is (x+5)/2

yes ?

make this equal 36 and solve it for x