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I used half the sugar to make cookies then I used another 2 cups for a really big cake I had 4 cups of sugar left how many cups of sugar did I start with

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Answer:

12 cups of sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

Total cups of sugar = x

Cookies = 1/2x

Big cake = 2 cups

Sugar left = 4 cups

x = 1/2x + 2 + 4

Collect like terms

x - 1/2x = 6

1/2x = 6

Divide both sides by 1/2

x = 6 ÷ 1/2

= 6 × 2/1

= 12/1

x = 12 cups of sugar

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