Question

A NUMBER IS INCREASED BY 26 AND THE NEW NUMBER IS DIVIDED BY 3. IF THE RESULTING NUMBER IS 18 FIND THE ORIGINAL NUMBER.


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Answer 1

let the number be x
x+26/3=18
x+26=54
x=28

Answer 2

let the number be x
now from the question we get
$\frac{x + 26}{3} = 18 \\ or. \: x + 26 = 54 \\ or. \: x = 54 - 26 = 28$
so the original number be 28