Problem Solving
backsolving
Answering a multiple-choice question by putting the answer choices into the problem, one at a time, until one makes every condition true.
ExampleFor 60/x + x = 17 with choices 3, 4, 5, and 6, try 5: 60/5 + 5 = 17, so 5 works.
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