SOLUTION: twice the sum of a number and five is sixteen

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Question 776054: twice the sum of a number and five is sixteen
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be a number
The equation
2%28x%2B5%29=16
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x%2B5=8
x=8-5
x=3