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tia has 4 more than 1/2 the number of pairs of earrings that Ebony has. Together they have 25 pairs of earrings. How many pairs of earrings does each girl have?

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Ebony has 14 pairs of ear rings and Tia has 11 pairs of ear rings.
EXPLANATION: half of 14 is 7. 4 more than 7 is 11. 11 + 14 = 25
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