He only has 100 - 20 = <<100-20=80>>80 gold bars after losing 20 of them.

He then gives each of his friends 80 ÷ 4 = <<80/4=20>>20 gold bars.

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Steve finds 100 gold bars while visiting Oregon. He wants to distribute his gold bars evenly to his 4 friends. If 20 gold bars were lost on the way back to San Diego, how many gold bars will each of his 4 friends get when he returns?
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Steve finds 100 gold bars while visiting Oregon. He wants to distribute his gold bars evenly to his 4 friends. If 20 gold bars were lost on the way back to San Diego, how many gold bars will each of his 4 friends get when he returns?
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