JasmineFS5121 JasmineFS5121
  • 12-05-2022
  • Mathematics
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Peter was thinking of a number. peter adds 6 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 48.5. what was the original numbe

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cormierh611 cormierh611
  • 12-05-2022

Answer:  The original number was 18.25 or 18 1/4

18.25 plus 6 is 24.25

24.25 times 2 is 48.5

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jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 12-05-2022

Answer:

18.25

Step-by-step explanation:

x = number

add 6:    (x+6)  

double it :   2(x+6)

result = 48.5

2 (x+6) = 48.5

x+6 = 24.25

x = 18.25

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