Jerry and john play a card game. In the beginning of the game they have an equal number of cards. Each player, at her turn, gives the other a third of her cards. john plays first, giving Jerry a third of her cards. Jerry plays next, and john follows. Then the game ends. jerry ended up with 14 more cards than Michelle. How many cards did each player have originally?	Select the correct option: A) 28 B) 27 C) 29 D) 30 E) 31
Game john jerry   Initially2727   After game 1 1836   After game 2 3024   After game 3 2034   Now Merry has 14 cards more than Michelle. This option gives us exactly what number of cards they had initially.   So the answer is 27
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Jerry and john play a card game. In the beginning of the game they have an equal number of cards. Each player, at her turn, gives the other a third of her cards. john plays first, giving Jerry a third of her cards. Jerry plays next, and john follows. Then the game ends. jerry ended up with 14 more cards than Michelle. How many cards did each player have originally?