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Sasha thought of a number. She called her number m. She divided her number by the difference of 87 and 75. She added 44 to the result, and she got 50. What is m equal to?

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M= 72

M/12 + 44 = 50
M/12 - 44 = 50 - 44
M/12 = 6
(Since it’s divide multiply it and vice versa)
M= 6(12)
M=72
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