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  • 17-09-2017
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Jim picks a number.he doubles that number ,then adds five and gets 41 as his result. What was the original number him picked

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avimenon7
avimenon7 avimenon7
  • 17-09-2017
First do 41-5 which equals 36, then do 36 divided by 2 which equals 18 and that is your answer.
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coolhuda
coolhuda coolhuda
  • 17-09-2017
you can use algebra to answer this question:
suppose the unknown to be 'x'
then the double of the unknown would be '2x'
according to the given situation:
2x + 5 = 41
2x= 41-5
2x = 36
x = 36/2
x = 18
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