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  • 03-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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Gregg subtracted some number x from 47, then multiplied the result by two, subtracted 15 and got 45. What was Gregg's number?

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  • 03-10-2017
Work in reverse.

45 + 15= 60. 60/2= 30. 30 + x = 47.

So, x= 47-30.
x= 17.


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