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CEMC Gauss (Grade 7), 2011

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The sum of four numbers is $T$ . Suppose that each of the four numbers is now increased by $1$ . These four new numbers are added together and then the sum is tripled. What is the value of this final result?

(A) $3T + 3$ (B) $3T + 4$ (C) $3T + 12$ (D) $T + 12$ (E) $12T$

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