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Valerie tells Robbie, "I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 50. If I divide the number by 4, then add 5, then subtract 6, I get 6."

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x ÷ 4) + 5 - 6 = 6

(x ÷ 4) + 5 = 6 + 6

(x ÷ 4) + 5 = 12

x ÷ 4 = 12 - 5

x ÷ 4 = 7

x = 7 × 4

x = 28 So the answer is 28 palabra

User Lankovova
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eg. x is the number

(x ÷ 4) + 5 - 6 = 6
(x ÷ 4) + 5 = 6 + 6
(x ÷ 4) + 5 = 12
x ÷ 4 = 12 - 5
x ÷ 4 = 7
x = 7 × 4
x = 28

The number is 28
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