Before jumping into doing this problem, it is important to look at all the information's that have been made available in the question. Based on those given conditions the answer to the problem can be easily deduced.
Let us assume the number of friends Sumalee has = x
Then
2x + 8 = 40
2x = 40 -8
2x = 32
x = 32/2
x = 16
So Sumalee has 16 friends. There are numerous ways to get to the answer that is required to be found. This is the easiest and the shortest method. Hope i helped you.

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Karana's mom bought her two items using a credit card. The first item cost $258, and the second item cost $372. Later, she retur

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The question isn't clear on whether or not you are asking if the mom or if the store is owing money to the credit card company. The store owes the full amount paid. The mom owes nothing. You can look at the images for a more detailed explanation, but it is not really needed.

Images from https://www.creditcardinsider.com/blog/happens-credit-card-bill-make-return/