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AMC 8 1996 Problem 2

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Jose, Thuy, and Kareem each start with the number 10. Jose subtracts 1 from the number 10, doubles his answer, and then adds 2. Thuy doubles the number 10, subtracts 1 from her answer, and then adds 2. Kareem subtracts 1 from the number 10, adds 2 to his number, and then doubles the result. Who gets the largest final answer? (A) Jose(B) Thuy(C) Kareem(D) Jose and Thuy(E) Thuy and Kareem\text{(A)}\ \text{Jose} \text{(B)}\ \text{Thuy} \text{(C)}\ \text{Kareem} \text{(D)}\ \text{Jose and Thuy} \text{(E)}\ \text{Thuy and Kareem}

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