 <translate> Question. Lexie and Tom went apple picking. Lexie picked 12 apples and Tom picked twice as many apples. How many apples did they collect altogether?
Answer. 36
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer? <yor> Ìbéèrè kan. Lexie àti Tom lọ kó èso ápù. Lexie kó èso ápù méjìlá, Tom sì kó èso ápù tó pọ̀ sí i ní ìlọ́po méjì. Báwo ni iye èso ápù tí wọ́n kó jọ ṣe pọ̀ tó? Dáhùn. 36 ì ì Kí ló mú kí ìdáhùn yẹn bọ́gbọ́n mu? 