Let x = the unknown number Then according to the information given
2x + 5 = 99 The 2x = 94 then x = 47

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asked 07/14/19A number is doubled and then increased by five. The result is ninety-nine. What is the original number?
Let x = the unknown number Then according to the information given
2x + 5 = 99 The 2x = 94 then x = 47
Mark J.
07/17/19
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Yasmina H.
Thank you for the help!07/14/19