SOLUTION: Twice a number increased by twelve is 48

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Question 774477: Twice a number increased by twelve is 48
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x, then
2x+12=48 solve for x, subtract 12 from each side of the equal sign
2x=36 next divide each side by 2
x=18