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Steve has 2 boxes of pencils with 12 pencils in each box. He gave Matt 3 more pencils than he gave to Lauren. If Steve gave 6 pencils to Lauren, how many pencils does he have left?
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How many pencils did Steve start with? ** Steve started with 2 * 12 = <<2*12=24>>24 pencils.
How many pencils did Steve give Matt? ** He gave Matt 6 + 3 = <<6+3=9>>9 pencils.
How many pencils does Steve have left? ** After giving away the pencils, Steve will have 24 – 9 – 6 = <<24-9-6=9>>9 pencils left.
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