human
Steve has 25 socks. He has 4 pairs of socks that match, and all the others don't match. How many mismatching socks does Steve have altogether?
assistant
How many socks are in each pair? ** In each pair of socks there are 2/1 = <<2/1=2>>2 socks.
How many matching socks does Steve have? ** Steve has 2*4 = <<2*4=8>>8 matching socks.
How many mismatching socks does Steve have? ** Steve has 25-8 = <<25-8=17>>17 mismatching socks.
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