SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and 9 is doubled the result is 5 less than a number what is the number

SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and 9 is doubled the result is 5 less than a number what is the number

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Question 503558: if the sum of a number and 9 is doubled the result is 5 less than a number what is the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the sum of a number and 9 is doubled the result
is 5 less than a number what is the number
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
2(x+9) = x-5
2x+18 = x-5
x = -23
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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