SOLUTION: If 4 less than 3 times a certain number is 2 more than the number, what is the number?

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Question 332504: If 4 less than 3 times a certain number is 2 more than the number, what is the number?
Answer by AAfter.Com(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the given number be n.
Then, 3n - 4 = n + 2
=> 2n = 6
=> n = 3
Hence, the given number is 3.
Check: 3 X 3 - 4 = 5
3 + 2 = 5