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Increase the number by half and reduce the result by half. No.9 will be released. What number did I have at the beginning?

Correct answer:

x =  12

Step-by-step explanation:


(x+x/2) - (x+x/2)/2 = 9

1.5x = 18


x = 18/1.5 = 12

x = 12

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