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Jim picks a number. he doubles that number, then adds 5, and gets 41 as his result. what was the original number jim picked?

User Jake Long
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Answer: 18

Explanation:

Subtract: 5 from 41 | 41-5= 36

Divide: by 2 | 36/2= 18

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