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Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number described.
When twice a number is decreased by five, the result is 43. What is the number?


Sagot :

Not sure what five-step strategy you need but here’s how to solve the general problem:

1. Let the unknown number be x

2. Apply steps described in problem to x
2x-5=43

3. Add 5 on both sides
2x=48

4. Divide both sides by 2
x=24