UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2016

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Jenny had to add $26$ to a certain number. Instead she subtracted $26$ and obtained $-14$ . What number should she have obtained?

(A) $28$ (B) $32$ (C) $36$ (D) $38$ (E) $42$

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