Question

When a number is subtracted from 52 and the result is divided by 6, the answer obtained is twice the original number. What is the number?​

Answer 1

2x=(52-x)/6

6×2x=(52-x)/6×6

12x+x=52-x+x

13x÷13=52÷13

x=4

Verification:

52–4=48

48÷6=8

8=4×2

The number is 4.