Jarvy sells apples. He sold half his apples plus half an apple last Monday. Then he sold half his remaining apples plus half an apple last Tuesday. Again, he sold half of his remaining apples plus half an apple on Wednesday. He then sold the remaining 27 apples on Thursday. How many apples did Jarvy start with?

Jarvy sells apples. He sold half his apples plus half an apple last Monday. Then he sold half his remaining apples plus half an apple last Tuesday. Again, he sold half of his remaining apples plus half an apple on Wednesday. He then sold the remaining 27 apples on Thursday. How many apples did Jarvy start with?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter5: Linear Inequalities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 29SGR

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