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Mr chandler had some candy to give to his four children. he took ten pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. each child received two pieces. how many pieces did he start with?

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4 multiplied by 2 is 8.
Add that to 10 then you have your answer.
The answer is 18 pieces of candy.

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