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Donna made a cake to take to a party where the guests ate half the cake. The day after the party, she shared half the leftovers with her brothers. The following day, she ate one piece as a midnight snack. Twice as many pieces as her snack were left. How many pieces was the cake to begin with?
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How many pieces was Donna left with? ** Donna had 2 * 1 = <<2*1=2>>2 pieces of cake left.
How many pieces were left before her snack? ** Before her snack, there were 2 + 1 = <<2+1=3>>3 pieces left.
How many pieces were left before sharing with her brothers? ** Those 3 pieces were half the leftovers, so she had 3 * 2 = <<3*2=6>>6 pieces before sharing with her brothers.
How many pieces was the cake to begin with? ** Those 6 pieces were half the party leftovers, so the cake was 2 * 6 = <<6*2=12>>12 pieces before the party.
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