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Nathan thinks of a number, he doubles the number, he adds 5, his answer is 17, what was his number
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Nathan thinks of a number, he doubles the number, he adds 5, his answer is 17, what was his number

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17-5=12
12 / 2=6
his number is 6
User Vitorhnn
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Let's do this backwards...
17-5=12
12/2=6
Answer: 6
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