Sushil was thinking of a number. Sushil adds 7 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 85.5. What was the original number?

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Trenton Petty

25 October, 09:48

Sushil was thinking of a number. Sushil adds 7 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 85.5. What was the original number?

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Jax Bond · Answer 1

35.75

Step-by-step explanation:

x+7

Now we double it or multiply it by 2.

2 (x+7)

And this is supposed to be equal to 85.5

2 (x+7) = 85.5

x+7 = 42.75

x = 35.75