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There are 7 red pens in Caleb's desk drawer. There are 3 more black pens than red pens. There are also 7 more blue pens than red pens. How many pens are there in all?

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There are 7 red pens in Caleb's desk drawer. There are 3 more black pens than red pens. There are also 7 more blue pens than red pens. How many pens are there in all?

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Solution

Step 1: Identify the number of red pens. Caleb has 7 red pens.

Step 2: Calculate the number of black pens. The problem states there are 3 more black pens than red pens. So, 7 red pens + 3 = 10 black pens.

Step 3: Calculate the number of blue pens. The problem states there are 7 more blue pens than red pens. So, 7 red pens + 7 = 14 blue pens.

Step 4: Add up the total number of pens. So, 7 red pens + 10 black pens + 14 blue pens = 31 pens.

So, there are 31 pens in all.

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