gsm8k-0013

# GSM8K Problem 14

Melanie is a door-to-door saleswoman. She sold a third of her vacuum cleaners at the green house, 2 more to the red house, and half of what was left at the orange house. If Melanie has 5 vacuum cleaners left, how many did she start with?

Reason step by step, then give ONLY the final answer on the last line as \boxed{ANSWER}.

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Melanie started with 18 vacuum cleaners.

\boxed{18}