document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519212>Question 519212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 3 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 17 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 #345446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=345446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+3)*3 = x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 9 = x +17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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