Let's represent the number as 'x'.
According to the given information, the sum of five and twice the number is 49. Mathematically, we can express this as:
5 + 2x = 49
To find the value of 'x', we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 5 from both sides:
2x = 49 - 5
2x = 44
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for 'x':
x = 44 / 2
x = 22
Therefore, the number is 22.