document.write( "Question 272160: If the difference of a number and four is tripled, the result is six more than the number. what is the number?? \n" ); document.write( "
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If the difference of a number and four is tripled, the result is six more than the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "3(x-4) = x + 6
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 12 = x + 6
\n" ); document.write( "3x - x = 6 + 12
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 18
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"18%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 is the number
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\n" ); document.write( "3(9 - 4) = 9 + 6\r
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