The sum is twice a number and 12 is 52. What is the number?

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The sum is twice a number and 12 is 52. What is the number?

 

Wording seems to be miscopied.

 

Is the question "The sum of twice a number and 12 is 52. What is the number?

 

Let x = the number, then 2x = twice the number.

 

Then 2x + 12 = 52.

 

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