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While catching fireflies, you and a friend decide to have a competition. After m minutes, you have (3m+13) fireflies and your friend has (4m+6) fireflies.

b. How many fireflies are caught before the competition starts?

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Since its before the competition, one person has 13 fireflies already and the other has 6, so, 13+6= 19. 
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