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Algebra practice question

The price of a ticket doubled to $16. What was the price, in dollars, before it doubled?

Answer: 8

2p = 16, so p = 8.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 14
14 subtracts 2 instead of dividing by 2.
If you answered 18
18 adds 2.
If you answered 32
32 doubles 16 again.

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