document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156305>Question 156305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When 3 times a certain number N is added to 6, the sum is 20 more than the original number.  What is the number N? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kdr><B>kdr(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kdr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N + 6 = N + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract N from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2N + 6 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2N = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N =7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(7) + 6 = 7 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + 6 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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