SOLUTION: Two more than three times the difference of a number and 2 is five. Find the number.

SOLUTION: Two more than three times the difference of a number and 2 is five. Find the number.

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Question 269415: Two more than three times the difference of a number and 2 is five. Find the number.
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

step 1 - distribute to get

step 2 - combine like terms to get

step 3 - add 4 to get

step 4 - divide by 3 to get

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