human
A carpenter made ten tables for this month. Last month, he made three fewer tables than this month. How many tables did the carpenter make in total?
assistant
How many tables did the carpenter make last month? ** The carpenter made 10 - 3 = <<10-3=7>>7 tables last month.
How many tables did the carpenter make in total? ** So, the carpenter made 10 + 7 = <<10+7=17>>17 tables in all.
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