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There were sweets on the table. Jack came and took half of all the candies and 4 more candies. Then Paul came and took the remaining 7 sweets. How many sweets were on the table at first?
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How many candies were half of all candies? ** Jack took 4 more candies than the half, and Paul took the rest, which means 7 + 4 = 11 candies were half of all candies.
How many candies were there at first? ** That means at first there were 11 * 2 = <<11*2=22>>22 candies.
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