Akash has $t$ toffees. His brother Amit has $6$ toffees less than Akash. How many toffees do they have together.

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Calculating the number of toffees
Akash has $t$ toffees
His brother Amit has $6$ toffees less than Akash
Amit has toffees $= t - 6$
Akash and Amit both have total toffees $= t + (t - 6)$
Hence, Akash and Amit have total toffees $t + (t - 6)$

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Akash has t toffees. His brother Amit has 6 toffees less than Akash. How many toffees do they have together.

Calculating the number of toffeesAkash has t toffeesHis brother Amit has 6 toffees less than Akash Amit has toffees =t-6Akash and Amit both have total toffees =t+(t-6)Hence, Akash and Amit have total toffees t+(t-6)

Akash has $t$ toffees. His brother Amit has $6$ toffees less than Akash. How many toffees do they have together.

Calculating the number of toffees
Akash has $t$ toffees
His brother Amit has $6$ toffees less than Akash
Amit has toffees $= t - 6$
Akash and Amit both have total toffees $= t + (t - 6)$
Hence, Akash and Amit have total toffees $t + (t - 6)$