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Jim picks a number. He doubles that number, then adds five, and gets 41 as his result. What was the original number Jim picked?

Jim picks a number. He doubles that number, then adds five, and gets 41 as his result. What was the original number Jim picked?
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Jim picks a number. He doubles that number, then adds five, and gets 41 as his result. What was the original number Jim picked?

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User Hyperrjas
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He picked 18
18+18=36
36+5=41
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User Hasan Sefa Ozalp
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Answer:

18

Explanation:

41 - 5 = 36

36 ÷ 2 = 18

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User Fergal Rooney
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