# Pencils

Emil has 23 pencils in a pencil case, 18 of which were broken. Emily 9 trims, 2 breaks, 4 trims and goes to school. When he return from school, he has broken 5 pencils. How many pencils have trimed at school?

Correct result:

n =  2

#### Solution:

$n=18-9+2-4-5=2$

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