Question

Gordon was thinking of a number. Gordon adds 2, then divides by 3 to get an answer of 1. What was the original number?

Answer 1

his original answer is 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

The original number is 1

Let the original number be x

x+2 ÷ 3 = 1

x + 2 = 1 × 3

x + 2 = 3

x = 3 - 2

x = 1