Brian was thinking of a number. Brian adds 8 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 16. 4. What was the original number?

Merijn asked Sep 27, 2023

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Merijn asked Sep 27, 2023

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Answer:

the original number is 0.2

Explanation:

2(x+8)=16.4

2x+16=16.4

2x=16.4-16

2x=0.4

x=0.2

Imran Javed answered Oct 1, 2023

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