2. Jenny had to add 26 to a certain number. Instead she subtracted 26 and obtained -14 . What number should she have obtained?
A 28
B 32
C 36
D 38
E 42
2. D Jenny subtracted 26 instead of adding 26 and obtained -14 . Therefore to obtain the answer she should have obtained, she must add two lots of 26 to -14 . Therefore the number she should have obtained is $-14+2 \times 26=-14+52=38$.