SOLUTION: Michael gave Jenny half of his coins. Jenny gave Luke half of the coins she received from Michael. Luke kept 8 of those coins and gave the remaining 10 to Missy. How many coins did

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Question 1098676: Michael gave Jenny half of his coins. Jenny gave Luke half of the coins she received from Michael. Luke kept 8 of those coins and gave the remaining 10 to Missy. How many coins did Michael give Jenny?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Missy has 10 coins she got from Luke. Luke had 10+8, or 18 coins that he received from Jenny. Jenny had 2*18, or 36 coins before giving Luke half. Mike had 2*36, or 72 coins before giving Jenny half. Therefore, Michael gave Jenny 36 coins
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