document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491894>Question 491894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the 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 #334817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x is the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Difference is tripled=3(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Condition says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tripled difference=Number+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2)=x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-6=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=6+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So number is 6<BR>\n" );
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