document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256393>Question 256393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the number is trebled, it gives the same result as when 28 is added to it. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tripled means 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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