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Gavyn was thinking of a number. Gavyn doubles it and adds 4.4 to get an answer of 85.8. Form an equation with x from the information.

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Answer:

Explanation:

If the original number is x, then we can say:

2x+4.4=85.8

2x=85.8-4.4

2x=81.4

x=40.7

To check,

40.7*2=81.4

81.4+4.4=85.8

Hence, x is 40.7

User Dimuth
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Answer:2x+4.4=85.8

Explanation:

pretty sure this is the answer

Gavyn doubles the number and adds 4.4 so -> 2x+4.4 and that equals to 85.8

so it's 2x+4.4=85.8

User Zahid Islam
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