Lexie and Tom went apple picking. Lexie picked 12 apples and Tom picked twice as many apples. How many apples did they collect altogether? Let's think step by step and output the final answer after "####".
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Tom picked 12 x 2 = <<12*2=24>>24 apples
Altogether, they picked 12 + 24 = <<12+24=36>>36 apples
#### 36
Lexie and Tom went apple picking. Lexie picked 12 apples and Tom picked twice as many apples. How many apples did they collect altogether?
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