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2002 AMC 10A Problem 6

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2002 AMC 10A Problem 6AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Linear Equations & Word Problems · difficulty 1 of 5 · about 1 min · position P1-10

Cindy was asked by her teacher to subtract 3 from a certain number and then divide the result by 9. Instead, she subtracted 9 and then divided the result by 3, giving an answer of 43. What would her answer have been had she worked the problem correctly?

A)
$15$
B)
$34$
C)
$43$
D)
$51$
E)
$138$

2002 AMC 10A Problem 6

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