Question

6 Plus twice a number is equal to 24. What is the number?

Answer 1

Missing numbers

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We'll first choose a variable to represent our number. I'll choose b for my variable.

Then, the next step is to add 6 to twice b, which gives us
`6+2b`.

We know that this result is equal to 24. As a result, we have the following equation :
`6+2b=24`

So, now the question is, what's the value of b? Well, to find that out, we'll solve our new equation by subtracting 6 from both sides :

`2b=24-6`

`2b=18`

Then, we find our answer by dividing both sides by 2:

`b=9`

Therefore, b = 9.

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Answer 2

• 18

Explanation:

Let us consider the number be 'x'

Then, 6 Plus twice a number is equal to 24 Twice the number 'x' will be 2x

Let us set an equation to find the number 'x'. The required equation will be,

• 6 + 2x = 24

Subtract x from both sides

• 2x = 24 - 6
• 2x = 18

Divide both sides by 2,

• x = 9

Hence the required number is 9.