document.write( "Question 977366: If a number is increased by 7 and that result is divided by 2, the number 5 is obtained. Find the original number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Make the number 'x'
\n" ); document.write( "Number is increased by 7
\n" ); document.write( "=> x + 7
\n" ); document.write( "That result is divided by 2
\n" ); document.write( "=> (x + 7)/2
\n" ); document.write( "The number 5 is obtained.
\n" ); document.write( "=> (x + 7)/2 = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "=> x + 7 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "Take 7 off each side of the equation
\n" ); document.write( "=> x + 7 - 7 = 10 - 7
\n" ); document.write( "=> x = 3
\n" ); document.write( "This is the original number.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-)
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