instruction:
You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply addition or subtraction mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.
question:
There were 8 friends playing a video game online when 2 more players joined the game . If each player had 6 lives , how many lives did they have total ?
answer:
60


question:
Paul bought 6 boxes of chocolate candy and 4 boxes of caramel candy . If each box has 9 pieces inside it , how much candy did he have total ?
answer:
90


question:
The school cafeteria had 38 apples . If they used 20 to make lunch for the students and then bought 28 more , how many apples would they have ?
answer:

46