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Amy picks a whole number, squares it and then subtracts 1. She gives her final number to Brian. Brian adds 3 to the number Amy gave him and then doubles that result. Brian'…

Amy picks a whole number, squares it and then subtracts 1. She gives her final number to Brian. Brian adds 3 to the number Amy gave him and then doubles that result. Brian'…
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Amy picks a whole number, squares it and then subtracts 1. She gives her final number to Brian. Brian adds 3 to the number Amy gave him and then doubles that result. Brian's final result is 54. With what number did Amy start?

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Answer:

54

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5x 5 = 25

25-1= 24

24+3=27

27+27=54

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User Russ Van Bert
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

5x 5 = 25

25-1= 24

24+3=27

27+27=54

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User Arbylee
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