document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211881>Question 211881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 27 more than the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = \"a number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 3 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 27 more than the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+3) = x + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 9 = x + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 27 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 is the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(9+3) = 9 + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(12) = 36<BR>\n" );
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