Answer :
Let:
x = Unknown number
twice from the number of five and an unknown number is equal to 26, so:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2(x+5)=26 \\ 2x+10=26 \\ 2x=26-10 \\ 2x=16 \\ x=\frac{16}{2} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Let:
x = Unknown number
twice from the number of five and an unknown number is equal to 26, so:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2(x+5)=26 \\ 2x+10=26 \\ 2x=26-10 \\ 2x=16 \\ x=\frac{16}{2} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]