Question
Pamela and Elyse had 897 stamps altogether. They decided to play a game. In the first round, Elyse lost 58 stamps to Pamela. In the second round, Pamela lost 40 stamps to Elyse. At the end of the two rounds, Elyse had twice as many stamps as Pamela.
  1. How many stamps did Pamela have in the end?
  2. How many stamps did Elyse have at the beginning of the game?
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Pamela and Elyse had 897 stamps altogether. They decided to play a game. In the first round, Elyse lost 58 stamps to Pamela. In the second round, Pamela lost 40 stamps to Elyse. At the end of the two rounds, Elyse had twice as many stamps as Pamela.
  1. How many stamps did Pamela have in the end?
  2. How many stamps did Elyse have at the beginning of the game?