SOLUTION: When two times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 26. What is the number?

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Question 853912:
When two times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 26. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, Vladdroid:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X BE THE NUMBER.
2X-3=26
2X=26+3
2X=29
X=29/2
X=14.5 ANS.

Answer by Vladdroid(91) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
WE WILL LET X BE THE NUMBER.
2X-3=26
2X=26+3
2X=29
X=29/2
X=14.5 IS THE ANSWER