SOLUTION: Twice the sum of a number and 12 is 70. Find the number.
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Question 537451: Twice the sum of a number and 12 is 70. Find the number.
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"Twice the sum of a number and 12 is 70. Find the number."
x = the number
2(x + 12) = 70 {twice the sum of a number and 12 is 70}
2x + 24 = 70 {used distributive property}
2x = 46 {subtracted 24 from both sides}
x = 23 {divided both sides by 2}
23 is the number
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