My question is: A carpenter made ten tables for this month. Last month, he made three fewer tables than this month. How many tables did the carpenter make in total? Your thoughts:

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The carpenter made 10 - 3 = 7 tables last month. So, the carpenter made 10 + 7 = 17 tables in all. The final answer: 17.