SOLUTION: If the sum of a number and two is doubled, the result is six less than three times the number. Find the number.

SOLUTION: If the sum of a number and two is doubled, the result is six less than three times the number. Find the number.

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Question 239885: If the sum of a number and two is doubled, the result is six less than three times the number. Find the number.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the number

Then the sum of the number and two is:

Double that:

Which can be written:

Three times the number is:

Six less than that:

"Is" means equals, so:

Just solve for

John

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