DaVonne and Tom picked up candy off from the ground when a pinata was broken. DaVonne had 2 more pieces than three times the amount of candy than that of Tom. What is the minimum number of candy pieces that DaVonne has if there are at least 38 pieces of candy among both DaVonne and Tom?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 32
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of candy with Tom be "x".
Putting it into an equation, we get:
x+3x+2=38
x+3x=38-2
4x=36
x=36/4=9
So, Tom has 9 pieces.
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