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Albert thought of a number, added 5, multiplied the result by 2, took away 6 and then divided by 2 to give an answer of 8

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x=number
((((x+5)*2)-6)/2)=8
(((x+5)*2)-6)=8*2
((x+5)*2)=16+6
(x+5)=22/2
x=11-5
x=6
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The number he thought was 6.
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