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You are thinking of a numberI divide it by 3 and add 2 to get 12 what is your starting number?
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Let's call this number x. From the problem statement, we know that x/3 + 2 = 12
Now we must solve this equation. Aim to have only the x on one side:
subtracting 2 from both sides:
=> x/3 = 10
multiply both sides by 3:
=> x = 30
Thus your original number is x.
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