document.write( "Question 1129104: The product of 2 and a number increased by 26 is 144. What is the number \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Another example of a problem with wording that is open to two different interpretations. The other tutor interpreted it as

\n" ); document.write( "\"(The product of 2 and a number) increased by 26 is 144\"

\n" ); document.write( "That gives the equation

\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B26+=+144\"$

\n" ); document.write( "Subtracting the 26 from 144 and dividing by 2 gives the answer 59.

\n" ); document.write( "Another possible interpretation is

\n" ); document.write( "\"The product of (2 and a number increased by 26) is 144\"

\n" ); document.write( "Now the equation and the solution are

\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28x%2B26%29+=+144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B26+=+72\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+46\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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