SOLUTION: if 11 is added to a number and the sum is doubled, the result is 12 less than the number. find the number

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Question 516782: if 11 is added to a number and the sum is doubled, the result is 12 less than the number. find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x+11)=x-12
2x+22=x-12
2x-x=-12-22
x=-34