Eduardo is solving this number riddle by using guess and check.

Thirteen less than my number is twenty-nine. What is my number?



This is a
problem.
Eduardo must find
.
To use guess and check, Eduardo can
13 from
.

Thirteen less than
is twenty-nine.

Respuesta :

Answer:

subtraction, n - 13 is 29, subtract, different numbers, 42.

Answer:

The number is 42

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be [tex]x[/tex]

According to the problem,

   [tex]x - 13 = 29[/tex]

⇒ [tex]x = 29 + 13[/tex]

⇒ [tex]x = 42[/tex]

Hence, the number is 42.