document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337538>Question 337538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times a number, minus 6, is equal to two times a number, plus 8. 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 #241928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 =2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6+6 = 2x+8+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x= 2x-2x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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