Answer is: 2x=12, 14, 16, and 18
Answer:
it's 12 because
2×6=12
3×4=12
4×3=12
and all of them have twelve
Let Lynette has originally candies in hand = x
She gave half to her son means x/2 given to son.
2 candies gave to daughter and left with 4.
x - x/2 - 2 = 4
adding 2 both sides
x - x/2 - 2 + 2 = 4 + 2
x - x/2 = 6
x /2 = 6
x = 12
Means she have 12 candies originally : Answer
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