Bruce scored 4 goals. Scoring 3 times more than Bruce, Michael scored 4 * 3 = 12 goals. Both, Bruce and Michael scored 12 + 4 = 16 goals.
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Yesterday, Bruce and Michael were playing football in the park. Bruce scored 4 goals While Michael scored 3 times more than Bruce. How many goals did Bruce and Michael both score?
16