SOLUTION: what is the answer to twice the sum of a certain number and 26 is 27

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Question 330259: what is the answer to twice the sum of a certain number and 26 is 27
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what is the answer to twice the sum of a certain number and 26 is 27
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Equation:
2(x+26) = 27
2x+52 = 27
2x = -25
x = -12.5
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Stan H.