SOLUTION: If a certain number is doubled and the result is increased by 7, the number obtained is 19. What is the original number?

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Question 495134: If a certain number is doubled and the result is increased by 7, the number obtained is 19. What is the original number?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a certain number is doubled and the result is increased by 7, the number obtained is 19. What is the original number?
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
2x +7 = 19
2x = 12
x = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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