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Lisa thought of a number. She added to it another number, which was 9 less than her number. The result was 5. What was Lisa’s number?
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Lisa thought of a number. She added to it another number, which was 9 less than her number. The result was 5. What was Lisa’s number?

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The number is 7, and the equation is x+(x-9)=5

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Lisa's number is 7
7+(-2)=5
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