document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97614>Question 97614</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" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3(x-2) = x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 = x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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