Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Note all operations:
- twenty-five more than → addition → +25
- twice a number → multiplication → ×2
- is fifty-five → equal to → =55
Create an equation, and make the unknown number be x. 25 is added to x multiplied by 2, which, in all, equals 55:
[tex]2x+25=55[/tex]
Now solve for x. Subtract 25 from both sides:
[tex]2x+25-25=55-25\\\\2x=30[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2:
[tex]\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{30}{2} \\\\x=15[/tex]
The number is equal to 15.
:Done
CHECK:
Insert the value of x to see if it is true:
[tex]2(15)+25=55\\\\30+25=55\\\\55=55[/tex]
This is true, so the value of x is also true.
