Twice Bob's number subtracted from 36 is 72. What is Bob's number?

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Answer 1

let number be x
36 - 2x = 72
- 2x = 36
x = - 18

Answer 2

Let's say Bob's number is represented by the letter n. Twice Bob's number would be 2n. What you need to do now is set up an equation and solve for n.

36 - 2n = 72

Subtract 36 from both sides of the equation in order to isolate the 2n.

Now you have:

-2n=36

Divide both sides by negative 2n to get n all by itself.

n= -18.

You can always check your answer by plugging in the number you got for n into your orginal equation and making sure you get the result you were supposed to.

36 - 2(-18) =72

Answer 3

basically, it means
36-2x=72
where x is Bob's number
it's -2x because it says subtracted from 36 (the "from" means whatever came before is the thing being subtracted)
so, to solve...
36-2x=72
(add 2x to both sides)
36=72+2x
(subtract 72 from both sides)
-36=2x
(divide both sides by 2)
x=-18
Bob's number is -18

Answer 4

2x - 36 =72
2x = 72 + 36
x = 108/2
x = 54

Answer 5

I do not know if you know equations.

36-2X=72
-2X=72-36=36
X=-18

Bob's number is -18.

Answer 6

36 - 2 x Bn = 72
2 x Bn = - 36

Bn = -18

Answer 7

first

36+72=108

108 divided by 2=44

his number was 44

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Answer 8

I can help set it up
if the number is n then the equation is
36 - 2n = 72

then solve for n