1. **Stating the problem:** Abhasra sold half of her comic books, then bought 17 more, and now has 32. We need to find how many comic books she started with. 2. **Define the variable:** Let $x$ be the number of comic books Abhasra started with. 3. **Write the equation:** She sold half, so she had $\frac{x}{2}$ left. Then she bought 17 more, so total now is: $$\frac{x}{2} + 17 = 32$$ 4. **Solve the equation:** Subtract 17 from both sides: $$\frac{x}{2} = 32 - 17$$ $$\frac{x}{2} = 15$$ Multiply both sides by 2: $$x = 15 \times 2$$ $$x = 30$$ 5. **Answer:** Abhasra started with 30 comic books.