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Malkia is thinking of a mystery number. She cuts it in half then adds 5. The result is 24. Determine the mystery number. I need the answer​

User Rafaela
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Answer:

38

Explanation:

38 divided by 2 would equal to 19, plus 5 would be 25.

User Peter Sun
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Answer:38

Step-by-step explanation:if you take 24 and subtract the five she added, it gives you 19 and since she divided it by two you would multiply it by two to get the original number she was thinking of

Hope this helps :)

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