SOLUTION: A number is tripled and then increased by two. the result is sixty-eight. What is the original number?

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Question 1146138: A number is tripled and then increased by two. the result is sixty-eight. What is the original number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number is tripled and then increased by two. the result is sixty-eight.
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3v%2B2=68