Question
Archie 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 Carl but won 10 beads from his friend Elijah. At the end of the second round, he lost 5 beads to Elijah but won 8 beads from Carl. In the end, Archie had 27 beads. How many beads did Archie have at first before the start of the game?
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Archie 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 Carl but won 10 beads from his friend Elijah. At the end of the second round, he lost 5 beads to Elijah but won 8 beads from Carl. In the end, Archie had 27 beads. How many beads did Archie have at first before the start of the game?