Homework Help: math 3

Posted by Preston on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 8:59pm.

A number x is increased by 27 and the result is multiplied by 6, giving 372 as te result.

what was the original naumber_________

(x+27)6=372
6x +162==372

6x=210
x=35

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