For a basket of pears, one more than 50% of the total is eaten for the first time, and one more than the remaining 50% is eaten for the second time, so there are still 8 pears left. How many pears are there in this box?
一筐梨，第一次吃了总数的50%多一个，第二次吃去剩下的50%多一个，这时还剩8个梨．这框梨原有多少个？
<gadget id="calculator">8 + 1</gadget>
<output>9</output>

<gadget id="calculator">50 / 100</gadget>
<output>1/2 = around 0.5</output>

<gadget id="calculator">9 / (1/2)</gadget>
<output>18</output>

<gadget id="calculator">18 + 1</gadget>
<output>19</output>

<gadget id="calculator">19 / (1/2)</gadget>
<output>38</output>

<result>38</result>