Well, isn't that a happy little math problem we have here! If we want to find the original number that was doubled to get 48, all we need to do is divide 48 by 2. So, the number you are looking for is 24. Just like painting, sometimes all we need is a little bit of math to reveal the beauty hidden underneath.
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Assuming that the phrase "doubled by 2" is tautological, the expression for a number multiplied by 2 (or a number doubled) is 2n.
If the number is doubles its total is doubled since its total is itself!
A case could be made for any of them, but let's go with 48. The pattern is doubled, plus three, doubled, plus three, etc.
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When 20% of 60 is taken away from it, you get 48.
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the number is 24.. 24 is one less than 25 which is 5 squared when doubled its 48, which is one less than 7 squared (49)
When 100 of anything is doubled, the result is 200 of them.
The number is 48.
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The size of the United States nearly doubled
Assuming that the phrase "doubled by 2" is tautological, the expression for a number multiplied by 2 (or a number doubled) is 2n.