SOLUTION: Jake thinks of a number. He adds on 20% of the number and then doubles the answer. The result is 48. What was the number Jake first thought of?

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Question 697867: Jake thinks of a number.
He adds on 20% of the number and then doubles the answer.
The result is 48. What was the number Jake first thought of?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jake thinks of a number.
He adds on 20% of the number and then doubles the answer.
The result is 48. What was the number Jake first thought of?
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Let the number be "x":
2(x + 0.20x) = 48
1.2x = 24
x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.