SOLUTION: When the number is doubled and then added to 24, the result is 49. Find the number

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Question 1050297: When the number is doubled and then added to 24, the result is 49. Find
the number
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number.
2x + 24 = 49
add -24 to each side
2x = 25
x = 25/2