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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-08-18

Two less than 2 times a number is the same as the number plus 64.

Write the equation and solve for the number.

Asked by jessabeams

Answer (3)

2a -2 =a +64
2a-a =64 +2
a= 68

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

2 ⋅ x − 2 = x + 64 2 x − x = 64 + 2 x = 66

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

To solve the equation, we defined the unknown as x and set up the equation 2 x − 2 = x + 64 . After simplifying and solving, we found that the number is 66 .
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-12-24