Going through the problem statement we encounter gibberish until seeing the words They must have added another organization that was twice the size of the original gang. The problem can be solved starting with this condition. The solution using this starting point is outlined below.
The last sentence in the second paragraph also provides a starting place. Altogether, twenty-one members were involved in the robbery The problem can be solved starting with this condition. The solution using this starting point is outlined below.
The last sentence in the second paragraph will be used to develop the solution in this presentation since it makes use of a basic concept, namely that the whole is the sum of its parts. This provides a very reliable starting point. The next to last sentence of the second paragraph is a constraint that can easily be changed from problem to problem. Click on the last sentence of the second paragraph of the problem statement to continue.
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