document.write( "Question 754996: IF you double a number and then add 16, you get 2/5 of the original number. What is the original number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #459438 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Either the description is a difficulty or the management of the numbers is a difficulty. I'll \"translate\" the wording into numbers and you tell me if you need more help with handling the numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be w. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The left side is \"double the number and add 16\". \n" ); document.write( "The righthand side is \"you get 2/5 of the original number\". \n" ); document.write( " |