Six more than twice a certain number is 32. What is the number?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-23T00:30:32

13

I'll use x to represent the unknown number

#2x+6=32 rarr# Twice more than a number (double the number, multiply it by 2), six more (+6), "is 32" means that it equals 32

#2x=26#

#x=13#

Answer 2 · 2018-03-23T00:33:28

Use algebra.

Let this "certain number" be #x#.

From your phrasing, I assume that you mean:
#6# more than twice of #x# is #32#.

Therefore, mathematically:

#6 + 2x = 32#
#6 + 2x - 6 = 32 - 6#
#2x = 26#
#x = 13#

Therefore, your number is 13.