SOLUTION: if the number is trebled, it gives the same result as when 28 is added to it. what is the number?

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Question 256393: if the number is trebled, it gives the same result as when 28 is added to it. what is the number?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number
tripled means 3x
3x = x + 28
subtract x to get
2x = 28
divide by 2 to get
x = 14.