document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37120>Question 37120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a number is subtWhen a number is decresed by 3 and the reult is doubled the answer is equal to the original number.  Find 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 #22859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidhyak><B>vidhyak(98)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidhyak><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=22859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is decreased by 3 i.e., x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and doubled i.e., 2(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 6  = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x -6 - x =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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