Jason is thinking of a number. He adds 8, multiplies by 2, subtracts 4,and then divides by 2. The result is twenty-four. What number is Jason thinking of?
3 answers
I got 18. How did you get your answer?
You're right. 18 is the answer.
18 + 8 = 26
26 * 2 = 52
52 - 4 = 48
48 / 2 = 24
18 + 8 = 26
26 * 2 = 52
52 - 4 = 48
48 / 2 = 24
Think of the number x
He adds 5 ---- x+8
multiplies by 2 ---- 2x+16
subtracts 4 ----- 2x+12
divides by 2 ---- x+6
So the result is 6 more than the number Jason was thinking of.
(24 is 6 more than 18)
He adds 5 ---- x+8
multiplies by 2 ---- 2x+16
subtracts 4 ----- 2x+12
divides by 2 ---- x+6
So the result is 6 more than the number Jason was thinking of.
(24 is 6 more than 18)
1 answer