Henry had x oranges. he gave 12 to his sister and 6 fewer to his friend. He remained with twice as many as he gave away. How many oranges had he at first

Answer 1

Henry x
sister 12
friend 12 - 6 = 6

so gave away 12+6 = 18
so he was left with 2*18 = 36

so he had 36 + 18 = 54

Answer 2

x - 12 - 6 = 2(12+6)

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