document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585331>Question 585331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a particular number is equal to that same number plus eight.  what is 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 #373293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=373293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = the number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = n+8 Subtract n from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 8 Divide by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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