document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26493>Question 26493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number. find the number? im really having a hard time with this one. so far this is what i have. 2x-3=6+x. please let me know if i fomatted the problem correctly? thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=14360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 is subtracted => X-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tripled = 3X-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 more than the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-6 = X+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X = X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting X on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by 2 throughout<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 subtracted = 6-2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tripled = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is 6 more than the original number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means our answer is correct Yay!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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