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Gloria collected 28 fantail and comet goldfish. there were 4 fewer fantails than comets. how many comets did gloria have?

Gloria collected 28 fantail and comet goldfish. there were 4 fewer fantails than comets. how many comets did gloria have?
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Gloria collected 28 fantail and comet goldfish. there were 4 fewer fantails than comets. how many comets did gloria have?

User Solaris
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Total=28
fantail (f)=comets (c)-4
comets=c

Fantails + comets =28
c-4 +c=28
2c-4=28
2c-4+4=28+4
2c=32
2/2c=32/2
c=16
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