Mr. lim bought an equal number of red and yellow tulips. He gave away 24 red tulips. Then tere were4 times as many yellow tulips. How mani tulips did he buy?

Anna is 14 kg heavier than lily. Sharon is 8 kg lighter than Bona. If lili weights 48 kg, find the total mass of sharon and anna

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X+X = 2x = Total bought.
Red Tulips: x-24
Yellow: 4(x-24)
2x-24 Tulips remaining.

x-24 + 4(x-24) = 2x-24
x-24 + 4x-96 = 2x-24
3x = 120-24 = 96
X = 32
2x = 64