Question:
Melissa and Nurul had a total of 106 beads. Melissa used 3 times as many beads as Nurul to make some bracelets. The number of beads Nurul left was 12 more than what she had used. She had twice as many beads left as compared to Melissa.
a) How many beads did Nurul use?
b) How many beads did Melissa have at first?
*Original question states 108 beads instead of 106 beads.
Solution:
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