Problem:
At each basketball practice last week, Jenny made twice as many free throws as she made at the previous practice. At her fifth practice she made 48 free throws. How many free throws did she make at the first practice?
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Solution:
At Jenny's fourth practice she made free throws. At her third practice she made 12 , at her second practice she made 6 , and at her first practice she made .
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