SOLUTION: Let the "KOLP" of a number be defined as three less than three times the number. What number is equal to its "KOLP?"

Question 886290: Let the "KOLP" of a number be defined as three less than three times the number. What number is equal to its "KOLP?"
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josgarithmetic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=3x-3
-2x=-3
2x=3
x=1.5
3x=4.5
4.5-3=1.5
1.5 is its own KOLP

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n is a number.
K is a short name for the function KOLP.

. Alternatively, .

The way described, KOLP is a function of n.
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