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Paul was thinking of a number. Paul adds 16 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 37.2. What was the original number?

Paul was thinking of a number. Paul adds 16 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 37.2. What was the original number?
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Paul was thinking of a number. Paul adds 16 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 37.2. What was the original number?

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Answer: 2.6

Explanation:

Work backwards
37.2 / 2 = 18.6
18.6 - 16 = 2.6

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