SOLUTION: this is a word problem 20 less than twice a number is equal to the number. What is the number?

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Question 96183: this is a word problem
20 less than twice a number is equal to the number. What is the number?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6/19 IS A RATIONAL NUMBER
AN IRRATIONAL NUMBER IS FOLLOWED BY i.
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2X-20=X
2X-X=20
X=20
PROOF
2*20-20=20
40-20=20
20=20