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The riddle answer is 24.

A riddle for the number 68 is: 12 more than 14 times 4


Part a)

Let

x------> the number

[tex]x=6+2(9)[/tex] -------> the riddle

Solve for x

[tex]x=6+2(9)[/tex]

[tex]x=6+18[/tex]

[tex]x=24[/tex]

therefore

the answer Part a) is

the number is [tex]24[/tex]

Part b)

Solve the new riddle i am 8 more than 4 times 15 what number am i

Let

x------> the number

[tex]x=8+4(15)[/tex] -------> the new riddle

Solve for x

[tex]x=8+4(15)[/tex]

[tex]x=8+60[/tex]

[tex]x=68[/tex]

therefore

the answer Part b) is

the number is [tex]68[/tex]

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