SOLUTION: If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.
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Question 644264: If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by edjones, Alan3354:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3n-9=39
3n=48
n=16
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Ed
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.
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n = the certain number
3n = 3 times it
3n-9 = 39
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