document.write( "Question 269415: Two more than three times the difference of a number and 2 is five. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"3%2A%28y-2%29+%2B+2+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - distribute to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y+-+6+%2B+2+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - combine like terms to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y+-+4+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - add 4 to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 4 - divide by 3 to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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