SOLUTION: If you add this number to 3 it will have the same answer as if you multiply this number with 3. What is the number?

SOLUTION: If you add this number to 3 it will have the same answer as if you multiply this number with 3. What is the number?

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Question 907525: If you add this number to 3 it will have the same answer as if you multiply this number with 3. What is the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n + 3 = 3n
3 = 2n
3/2 = n
checking...
3/2 + 6/2 = 9/2 = 3(3/2)
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