SOLUTION: 2 less than 3 times a number is the same as 3 more than 2 times the number. find the number.

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Question 160049: 2 less than 3 times a number is the same as 3 more than 2 times the number. find the number.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = "the number"
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Write exactly what it says:
"2 less than 3 times a number is the same as 3 more than 2 times the number."
3x - 2 = 2x + 3
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find the number.
3x - 2x - 3 + 2
x = 5
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Check:
3(5) - 2 = 2(5) + 3