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Two times the sum of 1 and some number is 22. What is the number

User Dmlebron
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What are you looking for ?
I think this is the answer

1+21= 22
23-1= 22
User MeloS
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The equation would look like this;

2(x + 1) = 22

Now you distribute,

2x + 2 = 22

Now follow pemdas,

2x = 20
x = 10

Because x is the representative of "some number". The number would be 10.

Hope this helps!
User Dmitrii Dovgopolyi
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