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Maria had some cookies. She ate two and gave two her sister. After she gave half of what left over her brother. If the brother got 5 cookies, how many had Maria in the beginning…

Maria had some cookies. She ate two and gave two her sister. After she gave half of what left over her brother. If the brother got 5 cookies, how many had Maria in the beginning…
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Maria had some cookies. She ate two and gave two her sister. After she gave half of what left over her brother. If the brother got 5 cookies, how many had Maria in the beginning?

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Answer:

(1/2)(c - 4) = 5

c - 4 = 10

c = 14 cookies

Maria had 14 cookies at the beginning.

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