Question
Charlie started with some balls at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 5 balls to his friend Gabriel but won 8 balls from his friend Reggie. At the end of the second round, he lost 5 balls to Reggie but won 8 balls from Gabriel. In the end, Charlie had 19 balls. How many balls did Charlie have at first before the start of the game?
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Charlie started with some balls at the beginning of a game. At the end of the first round of the game, he lost 5 balls to his friend Gabriel but won 8 balls from his friend Reggie. At the end of the second round, he lost 5 balls to Reggie but won 8 balls from Gabriel. In the end, Charlie had 19 balls. How many balls did Charlie have at first before the start of the game?