SOLUTION: When twice a number is decreased by 5, the result is 43. What is the number?
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Question 558825: When twice a number is decreased by 5, the result is 43. What is the number?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let number be x
twice the number = 2x
decreased by 5
2x-5
2x-5 = 43
+5
2x=43+5
2x=48
/2
x=24
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