42 minus what number is equivalent to the same number times 2

Answer 1

The best way to solve this would be setting up an equation as shown below:

42 - n = 2n * added n to the right side; that gives you 3n for the right side

42 = 3n * divided both sides by 3 which gives you the answer or the number

14 =n

Remember to just assign a variable (n, x, c, t,) when you see "number" in the problem.

14 will be the answer