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When I double my number, add four, and then subtract my number and subtract three, I get my number plus one. What is my number?

User Altaf
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Answer: Let your no.= x

double the number=2x

add 4 = 2x+4

subtract same number=2x+4-x

subtract 3=2x+4-x-3

I get my number plus 1=x+1

so equation we get

2x+4-x-3=x+1

x+1=x+1

x=x

it means x is equal to all real number

So your number can be any real number

User Arun Manivannan
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