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Gavyn was thinking of a number. Gavyn doubles it, then adds 14 to get an answer of 17.2. What was the original number?

Gavyn was thinking of a number. Gavyn doubles it, then adds 14 to get an answer of 17.2. What was the original number?
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Gavyn was thinking of a number. Gavyn doubles it, then adds 14 to get an answer of 17.2. What was the original number?

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Answer:

Original number we'll call "x".

2x + 14 = 17.2

x = 1.6

Explanation:

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Answer:

Original number we'll call "x".

2x + 14 = 17.2

x = 1.6

Explanation:

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