SOLUTION: twice the sum of a number and 9 is equal to three times the difference of the number and 3. find the number.

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Question 661721: twice the sum of a number and 9 is equal to three times the difference of the number and 3. find the number.
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x+9)=3(x-3)
2x+18=3x-9
18+9=3x-2x
27=x