SOLUTION: The sum of a number and six is tripled and added to four with the total being thirty-one. what is the number?

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Question 457449: The sum of a number and six is tripled and added to four with the total being thirty-one. what is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x+6)+4=31
3x+18+4=31
3x=9
x=3