document.write( "Question 172286: The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. Find the number.Help! \n" ); document.write( "

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lets call the unknown number a.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2F2=2a-3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=2%282a-3%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=4a-6\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a=6\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28a=2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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