document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553465>Question 553465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is multiplied by 3. If 3 is subtracted from the product you get 24?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><B>IWork4Dessert(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><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=IWork4Dessert><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be \"x\". You know that when x is multiplied by 3(3x), and you take 3 away from whatever that is(3x-3), your final answer will be 24. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 3x-3=24. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides, which gives you 3x=21. Divide both sides by 3. x=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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