Question

Puja adds $26 to her savings, then doubles the total, and now has $264. How much did she start with?

Answer 1

The word problem can be transformed into the equation `2(x+26)=264`.

Solving this equation as shown below reveals that she began with `$106.00` in her account.

Explanation:

If we call the amount originally in the account '`x`', then the word problem becomes the equation:

`2(x+26)=264`.

That is, we have added `$26` to it and doubled it.

Divide both sides by `2`:

`x+26 = 264/2=132`

Subtract `26` from both sides:

`x=132-26=106`

Puja began with `$106.00` in her account.