SOLUTION: when twice a number is increased by 32, the result is 48 plus the number. find the number

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Question 1098712: when twice a number is increased by 32, the result is 48 plus the number. find the number
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Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
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number is x
2x+32=48
2x=16
x=8 ANSWER

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when twice a number is increased by 32, the result is 48 plus the number. find the number

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Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source):
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2x + 32 = 48 + x

x = 48 - 32 = 16.

Answer. x = 16

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source):
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