document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186711>Question 186711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is increased by 26 and a new number  is obtained is divided by 3 . If the esulting number is 18;find the orignal number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+26 is the original number increased by 26=the new number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And (x+26)/3=new number divided by three and we are told this equals 18,so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+26)/3=18  multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+26=54 subtract 26 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+26-26=54-26 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28------------------------------the original number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+18=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46/3=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps--ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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