The Mystery of the Missing X Alice was a curious girl who loved to solve puzzles and mysteries. She had a knack for finding clues and figuring out solutions. She also loved math, especially algebra. She enjoyed playing with numbers and symbols, and finding the value of unknowns. One day, she received a letter from her friend Bob, who lived in another town. He wrote: " Dear Alice, I need your help. Something terrible has happened. Someone has stolen my X! X is my pet parrot, who can talk and sing and do math. He is very smart and friendly, and I love him very much. He was kidnapped last night, when I was asleep. The thief left a note on his cage, with a riddle. It says : I f you want to see your X again, solve this equation: 3 x + 2 = 35 The answer is the number of the house where I am hiding your X . But be careful, there is a twist. The house number is written in B ase...