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  • 22-07-2015
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What number can be decreased by six and then the result then doubled the to produce 24?

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  • 22-07-2015
The number is x.
The number is decreased by six -> x-6
The result is doubled -> 2(x-6)

[tex]2(x-6)=24 \\ x-6=\frac{24}{2} \\ x-6=12 \\ x=12+6 \\ x=18[/tex]

The number is 18.
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