Homework Help: Math

Posted by Emma on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:03pm.

If you start with a number, subtract 14, then divide by 12, the result is 248. What was the original number?

Math - Maddie, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:45pm
(n-14)/ 12 = 248
n-14= 2976
n= 2990

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