SOLUTION: Find a number that is 68 greater than three times its opposite

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Question 106939This question is from textbook Structure and Method
: Find a number that is 68 greater than three times its opposite This question is from textbook Structure and Method

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x = 3(-x) + 68
x = -3x + 68
3x + x = -3x + 3x + 68
4x = 68
x = 17