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Five more than twice a number is 39. find the number

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User Mostwanted
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17

I'm pretty sure this is right, but I'm not 100 % sure

39-5=34

34÷2

=17

User Kevin Dark
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Answer:

The number is 17

Going backwards:

- subtract 5 (so now it`s 34)

- divide by 2 (so the number is 17)

Full statement: 5 more than (17 x 2) is 39.

User Elias Yarrkov
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