Step 1: Calculate Boris's Final Apple Count (Boris and Beck's Apples Problem)
The solution begins by calculating Boris's apple count after he gives 10 to Beck. Starting with 100 apples, this is a subtraction operation: $100 - 10 = 90$. Boris is left with 90 apples.

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Ch.3 Prompting - Foundations of Large Language Models
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Step 1: Calculate Boris's Final Apple Count (Boris and Beck's Apples Problem)
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Step 1: Calculate Boris's Final Apple Count (Boris and Beck's Apples Problem)
Boris has 100 apples. Beck has 23 fewer apples than Boris. If Boris gives Beck 10 apples, how many fewer apples does Beck have than Boris now?
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