Here is how to solve it with long division and synthetic division.
21 friends.
44 - 2x = 2, where x is the number of friends Kristin has.
Subtract 2 on each side.
42 - 2x = 0
Add 2x on each side.
42 = 2x
Divide by 2 on each side.
42 / 2 = x
21 = x
Kristin has 21 friends.
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2 times as much.
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