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Algebra practice question
A number increased by 6 is 15. What is the number?
Answer: 9
n + 6 = 15, so n = 9.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 21
- 21 adds 6 instead of subtracting.
- If you answered 90
- 90 is 15 × 6.
- If you answered 2.5
- 2.5 is 15 ÷ 6.
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