SOLUTION: 9 more than 2 times a number is 23, what is the number?

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Question 775424: 9 more than 2 times a number is 23, what is the number?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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9 + 2x = 23
2x = 23 - 9
2x = 14
x = 7
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