SOLUTION: if 85 was 37 less then twice of a number what would the number be... Well you have 85 & 37 less than twice a number.So we're going to take that info.& set up our equation.It's pre

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Question 819751: if 85 was 37 less then twice of a number what would the number be...
Well you have 85 & 37 less than twice a number.So we're going to take that info.& set up our equation.It's pretty simple.Watch what I do.
15
85
-37
____
___
2|48
=24 to the 2nd power.
so basically subtract 37 from 85.(85-37)
which gives you 48.
____
to find what the missing number is simply divide 48 by 2. (2|48
it will leave us with 24.
we're not finished yet. *REMEMBER=It said twice a number*
so all we do is simply say x=24 squared (x represents 24 squared)

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if 85 was 37 less then twice of a number what would the number be...
Well you have 85 & 37 less than twice a number.So we're going to take that info.& set up our equation.It's pretty simple.Watch what I do.
15
85
-37
____
___
2|48
=24 to the 2nd power.
so basically subtract 37 from 85.(85-37)
which gives you 48.
____
to find what the missing number is simply divide 48 by 2. (2|48
it will leave us with 24.
we're not finished yet. *REMEMBER=It said twice a number*
so all we do is simply say x=24 squared (x represents 24 squared)

Number: 61