SOLUTION: A number is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. The number is ?

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Question 258345: A number is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. The number is ?
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Let x be the required number.
Given,x is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86.
x-36 = 86-x
x+x = 86+36
2x = 122
x = 122/2 = 61