Use deductive reasoning to show that the following procedure always produces the number 5.   Procedure: Pick a number. Add 4 to number and multiply the sum by 3. Subtract 7 and then decrease this difference by the tripple of the original number

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Use deductive reasoning to show that the following procedure always produces the number 5.

 

Procedure: Pick a number. Add 4 to number and multiply the sum by 3. Subtract 7 and then decrease this difference by the tripple of the original number. 

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