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Jim was thinking of a number. Jim adds 20 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 99.2. What was the original number?
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Jim was thinking of a number. Jim adds 20 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 99.2. What was the original number?

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Answer:

29.6

Explanation:

99.2/2=49.6

49.6-20=29.6

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Answer:29. 6

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