document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661563>Question 661563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carol is thinking of a number. If the number is increased by 6, then doubled, and 9 is subtracted from the product, the result is 23. What is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[(23 + 9)/2]-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+6 = 16 *2 = 32 - 9 = 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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