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Ben has 18 pears. Sophia has a number of pears two less than Ben. How many pears Sophia has?

User Quan Ding
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Sophia = Ben - 2
Sophia = 18 - 2
Sophia = 16

In short, She has 16 pears

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User Alwayss Bijoy
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Sophia would have 16 pears. In order to solve this problem you have to subtract 2 from 18 in the equation 18-2. 
User Jon Wood
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