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If 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20, then what is the val
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29 Apr 2019, 01:30
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If 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20, then what is the value of x – 2y ?
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 80
(E) 100
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 80
(E) 100
Re: If 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20, then what is the val
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16 Apr 2020, 12:48
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50% of x = y + 20
1/2 ( x) = y + 20
x = 2y + 40
x - 2y = 40.
B is the correct answer.
1/2 ( x) = y + 20
x = 2y + 40
x - 2y = 40.
B is the correct answer.
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Re: If 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20, then what is the val
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06 May 2022, 07:46
06 May 2022, 07:46
Carcass wrote:
If 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20, then what is the value of x – 2y ?
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 80
(E) 100
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 80
(E) 100
One possible approach is to find values of x and y that satisfy the given information: 50% of x equals the sum of y and 20.
One pair of values is as follows: 50% of 100 equals the sum of 30 and 20.
So, if x = 100 and y = 30, then x – 2y = 100 - 2(30) = 40
Answer: B
