Question
John started with some beads at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 beads to his friend Jeremy but won 8 beads from his friend Fred. At the end of the second round, he lost 8 beads to Fred but won 7 beads from Jeremy. In the end, John had 26 beads. How many beads did John have at first before the start of the game?
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John started with some beads at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 4 beads to his friend Jeremy but won 8 beads from his friend Fred. At the end of the second round, he lost 8 beads to Fred but won 7 beads from Jeremy. In the end, John had 26 beads. How many beads did John have at first before the start of the game?