SOLUTION: Carol is thinking of a number. If the number is increased by 6, then doubled, and 9 is subtracted from the product, the result is 23. What is the original number?
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Question 661563: Carol is thinking of a number. If the number is increased by 6, then doubled, and 9 is subtracted from the product, the result is 23. What is the original number? Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source):
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[(23 + 9)/2]-6
32/2
16 - 6
10
Proof
10+6 = 16 *2 = 32 - 9 = 23
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