After giving five games to Neil, Henry has 33-5=<<33-5=28>>28 games left.

Now, Neil has 28/4=<<28/4=7>>7 games.

Neil had 7-5=<<7-5=2>>2 games at first.

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Henry had 33 games, and he gave five of them to Neil. Now Henry has 4 times more games than Neil. How many games did Neil have at first?
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Henry had 33 games, and he gave five of them to Neil. Now Henry has 4 times more games than Neil. How many games did Neil have at first?
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