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I have a certain number of apples. My friend says he has six more than 3 times the number of apples I have. I know that my friend has 36 apples. How many apples do I have?

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Solution

The correct option is B 10
Let the number of apples with me be x
Now six more than 3 times the number of apples I have = 3×x+6=3x+6
We know that 3x+6=36
3x=366=30
Or x=303=10

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