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Bridget was thinking of a number. Bridget adds 8 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 21.9. What was the original number?

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Answer:

2.95

Explanation:

All you have to do is the reverse operations. Divide 21.9 by 2 then subtract it by 8.

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Answer:

2.95

Explanation:

All you have to do is the reverse operations. Divide 21.9 by 2 then subtract it by 8.

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