Damien thinks of a number. when he adds 32 to it, the sum is 97. what is the number that Damien thought of?

Let the number be x.

when added to 32, answer is 97.

x + 32 = 97

to obtain number, subtract 32 from both sides of equation

x + 32 - 32 = 97 - 32

x = 65

Damien thought of the number 65

The number that Damien thought of was 65.