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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: Bridget was thinking of the number 2.95

Explanation:

21.9 / 2 = 10.95

10.95 - 8 = 2.95

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