SOLUTION: if 78 is added to a number, the result is 40 less than three times the number. what is the number

Question 928534: if 78 is added to a number, the result is 40 less than three times the number. what is the number
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + 78 = 3x - 40
2x = 118
x = 59
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