Jim was thinking of a number. Jim adds 20 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 99.2. What was the original number?

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Jim was thinking of a number.

Suppose the number Jim was thinking, is x.

Jim adds 20 to it means number will be = [tex]x+20[/tex]

And Jim doubles it, means [tex]2*(x+20)[/tex]

Jim gets 99.2 and as per us, he gets [tex]2*(x+20)[/tex]

So, making them equal

[tex]2(x+20)=99.2[/tex]

[tex]2x+40=99.2[/tex]

Subtracting 40 in both sides

[tex]2x+40-40=99.2-40[/tex]

[tex]2x=59.2[/tex]

[tex]x=29.6[/tex]

It means the original number is 29.6.   :   Answer

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