SOLUTION: 60 is added to a mystery number. The result is multiplied by 2. After that, 28 is subtracted. The final value is 168. What was the mystery number at the beginning?

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Question 1042759: 60 is added to a mystery number. The result is multiplied by 2. After that, 28 is subtracted. The final value is 168. What was the mystery number at the beginning?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mystery number, m;

%28m%2B60%29%282%29-28=168

Answer by ikleyn(52864) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 is added to a mystery number. The result is multiplied by 2. After that, 28 is subtracted. The final value is 168.
What was the mystery number at the beginning?
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Solve it mentally from the end to the beginning.

1.  168 + 28 = 196.

2.  196%2F2 = 98.

3.  98 - 60 = 38.

Answer. 38.