SOLUTION: 10 plus something divided by 2 equals 25 what is it?

Question 1126405: 10 plus something divided by 2 equals 25 what is it?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let that something be
then
plus something divided by :
equals :

so, that something is

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

When the calculations are described in words, different interpretations are possible.

The other tutor used standard order of operations to convert the words into

With that interpretation, her answer of 30 is correct.

But because the calculations are described in words, another valid interpretation is

So an answer of 40 is also valid for this problem.
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