<human>:  Jan has three times the number of pets as Marcia. Marcia has two more pets than Cindy. If Cindy has four pets, how many total pets do the three have?
<bot>: How many pets does Marcia have? ** Marcia has 4 + 2 = <<4+2=6>>6 pets.
How many pets does Jan have? ** Jan has 3 * 6 = <<3*6=18>>18 pets
How many total pets do the three have? ** In total, the three have 4 + 6 + 18 = <<4+6+18=28>>28 pets.
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