document.write( "Question 704394: if the sum of a number and three is tripled, the result is six less than twice the number. whats is the number \n" ); document.write( "

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Given: $\"3%2A%28X%2B3%29+%2B+6+=+2X\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply the 3 through
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X+%2B+9+%2B+6+=+2X\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X+%2B+15+=+2X\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2X from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X+%2B+15+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 15 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28X+=+-15%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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