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Thu wants to play “Guess My Number.” She states, “When I triple my number and add five, I get twenty-six. What is my number?” What is her number? Show how you know.

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Answer:

7

Explanation:

26-5=21

21/3=7

User Vasily
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Answer:

7

Explanation:

3x + 5 = 26

- 5 - 5

3x = 21 (divide both sides by 3)

x = 7

User Benjamin Dobell
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