SOLUTION: You double p and subtract 3 to get q. Then you double q and subtract 3 to get r. If you double r and subtract 3 to get -37, what number did you subtract with?

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Question 1132518: You double p and subtract 3 to get q. Then you double q and subtract 3 to get r. If you double r and subtract 3 to get -37, what number did you subtract with?
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