Maths Puzzle of the Week…Can You Solve It?

Last Week’s Puzzle:

Half an Egg: A peasant woman came to a market to sell some eggs. A first buyer took half her eggs plus 1/2 an egg. The same happened with the remaining eggs: a second buyer took half her eggs plus 1/2 an egg. A third only bought what was left over: 1 egg.

How many eggs were there initially?