document.write( "Question 1182057: The product of 3 and a number increased by 5 is 32. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The product of 3 and a number increased by 5 is 32. What is the number?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The problem is ambiguous. Say the number is x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B5=32\", or \"3%28x%2B5%29=32\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your description shows no distinction between these, but each equation is different, with different solution x.
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