Question

Caroline was thinking of a number. Caroline divides by 8, then adds 9 to get an answer of 12. What was the original number?

Answer 1

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

take the number caroline thought of as X

X/8   + 9 =12

therefore, X/8=12-9

and, x=3*8

so X=24

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. be 'x'

So ,

According to the question

x/8 + 9 = 12

x/8 = 12-9

x/8 = 3

x = 3×8

x = 24

So ,

The no. is 24