 
<translate> Malcolm zụtara 12 * 3 = 36 ọkụ na-acha anụnụ anụnụ. Nke a pụtara na ọ zụrụ ngụkọta nke ọkụ 12 + 36 + 6 = 54 ndị nwere agba. Ọ bụrụ na ọ ka chọrọ ịzụta ọkụ ndị ọzọ, ọ ga-abụrịrị na o nwere ọkụ ọcha iri ise na anọ na ise + ise = iri ise na itoolu. Ya mere, azịza ya bụ 59. <eng> Malcolm has bought 12 * 3 = 36 blue lights. This means he has bought a total of 12 + 36 + 6 = 54 colored lights. If he still needs to buy more lights, then he must have initially had 54 + 5 = 59 white lights.
Therefore, the answer is 59. 