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Peter divided nuts between two friends. Each friend received a quarter of all the nuts plus two more nuts. Peter had two nuts left. How many nuts did he have originally?

Final Answer:

n =  12

Step-by-step explanation:

(4n+2)+(4n+2)+2=n  (n/4+2)+(n/4+2)+2=n  2n=24  n=224=12  n=12



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