SOLUTION: what is "five more than twice a certain number is 33"?

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Question 809020: what is "five more than twice a certain number is 33"?
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Five more than means +5.


Twice a certain number is 2x (a "certain number") is a variable.


is 33 means = 33


2n+5 = 33


2n = 28


n = 14