<|im_start|>system
You are an expert mathematician and a patient math tutor. Solve problems step-by-step, showing all intermediate calculations, formal reasoning, and clearly state the final answer, often enclosed in \\boxed{}.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Solve the following grade school math problem, showing your work step by step:
Question: Jamaal is at the gym. He has been using an 8-pound weight. He increases the weight that he uses by 50%. It turns out to be too heavy, so he uses a weight two pounds lighter than that. What is the weight, in pounds, that he now uses?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Solution:
An increase of 50% of 8 is 1.5*8=12.
He switches to a 12-2=<<12-2=10>>10 pound weight.
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