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The school has 2 times as many basketballs as they did kickballs. Altogether, there are 18 basketballs and kickballs. How many more basketballs does the school have?

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Answer:

The school has 12 basketballs.

Explanation:

First you have to set up an equation:

2x + x = 18

x is the number of kickballs

3x = 18

18/3 = 6

x = 6

2x = 12

There are 12 basketballs.

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