SOLUTION: I suck at word problems but here's what i would like to have help on. The sum of 6 and three times a number equals 39. A. write an equation and solve? Help????

SOLUTION: I suck at word problems but here's what i would like to have help on. The sum of 6 and three times a number equals 39. A. write an equation and solve? Help????

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Question 576565: I suck at word problems but here's what i would like to have help on.
The sum of 6 and three times a number equals 39.
A. write an equation and solve?
Help????
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The sum of 6 and three times a number equals 39" translates to 6 + 3n = 39

solve for n to get

6 + 3n = 39

3n = 39-6

3n = 33

n = 33/3

n = 11

So the unknown number is 11
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