Dennis thought of a number. He adds 0.5 to that number and then multiplies the new result by 4. He then subtracts 2 and divides the number by 2. His final answer is 48. What number did Dennis start with?
Accepted Solution
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Let the x be the number So, (4(x+0.5)-2)/2=48 So, x=24 is the number.