SOLUTION: 6 subtracted from 3 times a number is 15. Find the number.

Question 785706: 6 subtracted from 3 times a number is 15. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by harpazo, cubicheart21:
Answer by harpazo(655) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number
3n - 6 = 15
Can you solve for n?
Answer by cubicheart21(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n=7
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