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Damien thinks of a number.when he adds 32 to it,the sum is 97.what is the number that Damien thought of?

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The number that Damien thought of was 65.

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Let the number be x.

when added to 32, answer is 97.
x + 32 = 97

to obtain number, subtract 32 from both sides of equation

x + 32 - 32 = 97 - 32
x = 65

Damien thought of the number 65
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