document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388853>Question 388853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 72 is subtracted from 3 times a number. The result is 3 times the difference. What is the number?  I'm getting Number is 36 is that correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-72 = 3(difference)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: Difference of what?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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