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Lexie and Tom went apple picking. Lexie picked 12 apples and Tom picked twice as many apples. How many apples did they collect altogether?
assistant
How many apples did Tom pick? ** Tom picked 12 x 2 = <<12*2=24>>24 apples
How many apples did they collect altogether? ** Altogether, they picked 12 + 24 = <<12+24=36>>36 apples
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