SOLUTION: if 5 is added to a number the result is 13

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Question 104404: if 5 is added to a number the result is 13
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Let x =the number

IF 5 is added to a number and the result is 13,

x%2B5=13
x%2B5-5=13-5
x%2B0=8
x=8

Thus, the number is 8.

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