After making a deposit, Puja had $264 in her savings account. She noticed that if she added $26 to the amount originally in the account and doubled the sum, she would get the new amount. How much did she originally have int he account?

Question

After making a deposit, Puja had $264 in her savings account. She noticed that if she added $26 to the amount originally in the account and doubled the sum, she would get the new amount. How much did she originally have int he account?
**Write an equation and solve it.
THANK YOU!

Reiny · Answer

practise to translate from English to Math

let her original amount be x

"she added $26 to the amount originally in the account " ---> 26+x

"and doubled the sum" ----> 2(26+x)

"she would get the new amount" ---> 2(x+26) = 264

your turn

Sally · Answer

x=$106

John · Answer

[2(X+26)]/2=264/2 X+26=132 X+26-26=132-26 X=106