Elisa had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among
her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start.
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Answer: 36
Step-by-step explanation:
(Triangle ABC is isosceles)
(base angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent)
(In triangle CMB, angles in a triangle add to 180 degrees)
(triangle sum theorem)
(30-60-90 triangle CMB)
(sides opposite congruent angles in a triangle are congruent)
(segment addition postulate)