document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199708>Question 1199708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When i divided 48 by the sum of 5 and a certain number,the result is 3.what is the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When i <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28divided%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28divided%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <U>divide</U> 48 by the sum of 5 and a certain number,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the result is 3. What is the number ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is a simple arithmetic problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the answer, &nbsp;move backward:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- first divide &nbsp;48 &nbsp;by &nbsp;3 &nbsp;to get &nbsp;16;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- then subtract &nbsp;5 &nbsp;from &nbsp;16 &nbsp;to get &nbsp;11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of &nbsp;11 &nbsp;is your &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doing this way, you do not need solving any equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You even do not need write them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You even do not need to know what an equation is and how to solve them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;you can teach very young students solving such problems by the backward method, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and such teaching will definitely develop their mind &nbsp;(!)\r<BR>\n" );
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