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i thought of a number, increased it by nine, and then multiplied by 6. the resulting number was 282. what was my number

User Melkyades
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4 votes

Answer:

38

Explanation:

282/6=47

47-9=38

User Joseph Chen
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Answer:

n+9)6=282

n+9=47

n=38

Explanation:

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