Question
Archie started with some balls at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 balls to his friend Henry but won 6 balls from his friend Ivan. At the end of the second round, he lost 8 balls to Ivan but won 5 balls from Henry. In the end, Archie had 27 balls. How many balls did Archie have at first before the start of the game?
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Archie started with some balls at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 balls to his friend Henry but won 6 balls from his friend Ivan. At the end of the second round, he lost 8 balls to Ivan but won 5 balls from Henry. In the end, Archie had 27 balls. How many balls did Archie have at first before the start of the game?