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Kimo divided a number by 3, subtracted 6, multiplied by 3.6 and added 12 to get 282. What number did he start with?
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Kimo divided a number by 3, subtracted 6, multiplied by 3.6 and added 12 to get 282. What number did he start with?

User Tommaso Guerrini
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Work backwards!

282 -12 =270
270/3.6 = 75
75 + 6 =81
81 * 3= 243

He started with 243
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