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John has 15 more baseball cards than Michael. Together they have a total of 55 cards. How many cards does Michael have?

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Michael has 40 cards.
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Michael has 20 cards. Because John=Michael+15 If Michael=20, John=20+15, which is 35.35+20=55.

Michael has 20 cards, and John has 35 cards.
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