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Jim was thinking of a number.
Suppose the number Jim was thinking, is x.
Jim adds 20 to it means number will be = 
And Jim doubles it, means 
Jim gets 99.2 and as per us, he gets 
So, making them equal


Subtracting 40 in both sides



It means the original number is 29.6. : Answer
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b - 10 = 7
Take 10 to the other side.

b = 17
Multiply by 4 to isolate b

b × 4 = 17 × 4
4 and 4 cancels out
b = 68
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Step-by-step explanation:
In mathematics there are rules related to complex numbers, specifically in the case of addition and multiplication:
<u>Addition:
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If we have two complex numbers written in their binomial form, the sum of both will be a complex number whose real part is the sum of the real parts and whose imaginary part is the sum of the imaginary parts (similarly as the sum of two binomials).
For example, the addition of these two binomials is:

Similarly, the addition of two complex numbers is:
Here the complex part is the number with the 
<u>Multiplication:
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If we have two complex numbers written in their binomial form, the multiplication of both will be the same as the multiplication (product) of two binomials, taking into account that
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For example, the multiplication of these two binomials is:

Similarly, the multiplication of two complex numbers is:
3(x + 8) = 17....distribute the 3 thru the parenthesis
3x + 24 = 17...subtract 24 from both sides
3x = 17 - 24
3x = -7...divide both sides by 3
x = -7/3 or -2 1/3 <===