1) Given the following problem: I am thinking of a number. If you double the number and add 10, the result is 22. What is the number?
a) Write a detailed explanation of the solution of the problem using the problem solving strategy: Work Backwards

The answer is 6

Step-by-step explanation:

What wanna start out with finding the difference by subtracting 10 from 22. This would give you the difference of 12. Since its 'double the number', we are going to find the quotient of 12 / 2 = 6. You will then end up with the answer 6.

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answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

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