SOLUTION: If 25 is added to three times of a number 52 is obtained. find the numbers?

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Question 175412: If 25 is added to three times of a number 52 is obtained. find the numbers?
Answer by EMStelley(187) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's call the number we are looking for x. Then three times the number would be 3x, and "25 added to three times the number" would be 3x+25. Thus, we need to solve
3x%2B25+=+52
Subtract 25 from both sides
3x+=+27
Divide both sides by 3
x+=+9
Thus the magical number is 9. You can check your answer logically. If you multiply 9 by 3 (27) and add 25, you do indeed get 52.