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Question

Translate and solve the contextual sentence: "Twice the sum of a number and five equals the number plus twenty."

Accepted Answer

2(x + 5) = x + 20; x = 10

Answer

2(x - 5) = 20 − x; x = 10

Answer

4 + 5x = x + 20; x = 4

Answer

2x + 5 = x + 20; x = 15