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A number is multiplied by 4. That result is added to 12. The final number is 40. What is the original number?
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A number is multiplied by 4. That result is added to 12. The final number is 40.

What is the original number?

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Answer: 28

Step-by-step explanation: 4x7=28. 28+12=40

User Suresh Pattu
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Answer:

n = 7

Explanation:

Let the number be n. Then 4n + 12 = 40.

Solving this for n: 4n = 28, so that n must be 7.

n = 7

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