document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054792>Question 1054792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would be the number that, when added by 2, this sum multiplied by 3 and the total divided by 6 would result in 13? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First you add 2 to the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum is multiplied times 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)3 and the total divided by 6 would result in 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x+2)3]/6 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+6)/6 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72/3 = 24 is the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24+2)3/6 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78/6 = 13 correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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