Equation Puzzles
1. A number minus 6 equals 7
1. The number has to be 6 greater than 7.
2. So if I add 6 to 7, I should get the number.
3. 7 + 6 = 13
4. 13
2. 4 times a number equals 16
1. The number has to be 16 when I add it to itself 4 times.
2. I tried 6 and that was too big, so I tried 3 and that was too small.
3. I tried 5 and got 20.
4. 4
3. A number divided by 4 equals 8
1. The number has to be greater than eight.
2. I think it has to be four times greater than eight.
3. If I add eight to itself 4 times I get the number.
4. 32
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