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Let x be the amount of money Jade had to start with. According to the problem, Jade was given $16 and now has $21. Using the subtraction property of equality, we can set up the equation x + $16 = $21. By subtracting $16 from both sides of the equation, we get x = $5. Therefore, Jade had $5 to start with.
Answer: $5