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Question
A number divided by 2 and then increased by 5 is 9.
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Solution
Let the number be x.
Then, x is divided by 2 and increased by 5, i.e. `x/2 + 5` and gives result 9.
So, the equation formed is `x/2 + 5 = 9`
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