SOLUTION: A NUMBER IS DOUBLED AND THEN DECREASED BY 11. RESULT IS 59. WHATS THE ANSWER?

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Question 322089: A NUMBER IS DOUBLED AND THEN DECREASED BY 11. RESULT IS 59. WHATS THE ANSWER?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Name your number, call it N.
2%2AN-11=59
Add 11 to both sides.
2%2AN=70
Divide both sides by 2.
highlight%28N=35%29