SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and three is tripled, the result is six less than twice the number. whats is the number

SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and three is tripled, the result is six less than twice the number. whats is the number

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Question 704394: if the sum of a number and three is tripled, the result is six less than twice the number. whats is the number
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Given:
multiply the 3 through

Combine like terms

Subtract 2X from both sides

Subtract 15 from both sides

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