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Zaria wants you to solve this puzzle : “I am thinking of a number. If you divide my number by 2 and subtract 4, you will get 2. What is my number?



User Jtello
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Your answer should be 12 because you would take 2 ( because that is the ending number) and add 4. Then multiply by 2 and it is 12.
step 1) 2+4=6
step 2) 6 x 2=12
step 3) 12=12 you're answer
User Cavel
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Let

x--------> the number

we know that


(x)/(2) -4=2

solve for x

Adds
4 both sides


(x)/(2) -4+4=2+4


(x)/(2)=6

Multiply by
2 both sides


2*(x)/(2)=2*6


x=12

therefore

the answer is

the number is
12

User Leonardo Wildt
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