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Nancy has twice as many apples as jay. Jay has 3 more apples than Ava. Nancy has 22 apples. How many apples dose Ava have?

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Explanation:

n = Nancy's apples.

j = Jay's apples.

a = Ava's apples.

n = 22

n = j × 2

j = n / 2 = 22/2 = 11

j = a + 3

a = j - 3 = 11 - 3 = 8

Ava has 8 apples.

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Answer:

8 apples

Explanation:

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