Question
Tom started with some marbles at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 marbles to his friend Brandon but won 10 marbles from his friend Zeph. At the end of the second round, he lost 7 marbles to Zeph but won 5 marbles from Brandon. In the end, Tom had 21 marbles. How many marbles did Tom have at first before the start of the game?
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Tom started with some marbles at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 marbles to his friend Brandon but won 10 marbles from his friend Zeph. At the end of the second round, he lost 7 marbles to Zeph but won 5 marbles from Brandon. In the end, Tom had 21 marbles. How many marbles did Tom have at first before the start of the game?