Mathematics

Gillian Peterson

9 May, 04:50

Kevin thinks of a number. He adds 2 to the number, multiplies the result by 3,

and then subtracts 6. The number he ends up with is 27. What number did

Kevin start with?

If you work backward to solve this problem, what do you do first?

O A. Subtract 6 from 27

B. Add 6 to 27

C. Multiply 27 by 3

D. Subtract 2 from 27