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  • 11-10-2020
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Jim was thinking of a number. Jim adds 20 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 99.2.
What was the original number?

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sarahmarie985
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  • 11-10-2020
You take 99.2 and subtract 20
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wegnerkolmp2741o
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Answer:

x =29.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number

x+20

2(x+20) = 99.2

Divide each side by 2

x+20 = 99.2/2

x+20 = 49.6

Subtract 20

x = 49.6-20

x =29.6

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