Question

3. If I subtract 8 from twice a certain number, the result is 19. What is the number?​

Answer 1

Let the number be x

According to the condition :-

2x - 8 = 19

Then :-

2x = 19 + 8

2x = 27

x = 27/2

x = 13.5

So the number is 2x = 2 X 13.5

= 27

Answer 2

Answer:

$\large\underline {\underline{\bold{Let\: the\: number\: be\: x}}}$

According to the question

$x - 8 - 8 = 19 \\ x - 16 = 19 \\ x = 19 + 16 \\ x = 35$

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