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Laura is thinking of a number such that the sum of the number and 5 times two more than the number is 26 more than 4 times the number laura is thinking of
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Laura is thinking of a number such that the sum of the number and 5 times two more than the number is 26 more than 4 times the number laura is thinking of

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Laura is thinking of a number we'll call p. then p+5(p+2)=4p+26
p+5p+10=4p+26
6p+10=4p+26
6p-4p=26-10
2p=16
p=8

Laura is thinking of the number 8
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