SOLUTION: Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself then divided the rest amount the children. Each child received two pieces. With how many p

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Question 1017469: Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself then divided the rest amount the children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Aliyah + 4 children
Aliyah took 10 pieces for herself
Each child received 2 pieces
4 x 2 = 8 pieces
10 pieces + 8 pieces = 18 pieces
Aliyah started with 18 pieces of candy.
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