SOLUTION: The sum of 38 and twice a number is 124 find the number
I put . . . .38+2n=124
2n=124+28
I got this far but still dont understand
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I put . . . .38+2n=124
2n=124+28
I got this far but still dont understand
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Question 894542: The sum of 38 and twice a number is 124 find the number
I put . . . .38+2n=124
2n=124+28
I got this far but still dont understand Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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The sum of 38 and twice a number is 124 find the number
A:
The first equation 38 + 2n = 124 is correct.
You change the sign of the number when you transpose it.
The second equation should be
2n = 124 - 38
2n = 86
Divide both sides by 2.
