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Find the number
This is a discussion on Find the number within the Brainteasers forums, part of the Brain Gym category; I think of a positive number, add one, multiply my answer by itself, take away twice the number I first thought of, and my answer is 26. What number did ...
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Find the number
I think of a positive number, add one, multiply my answer by itself, take away twice the number I first thought of, and my answer is 26. What number did I think of?
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01-04-2007
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Re: Find the number
The answer is 5.
My Solution: x = unknown number... According your clue, form one equation. (x+1)(x+1) - 2x = 26 If you simplify this equation, you will get a result 5.  --------------------- suresh
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