Question

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Alice and Julie start with the same number of pens. After Alice gives 16 pens to Julie,
Julie then has two times as many pens as Alice does. How many pens did Alice have at the start?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let, At present Alice have x-16 pens

Hence, Julie has 2x-32 pens

Therefore,

(x-16)+(2x-32)= Total Pens

=3x-48 pens