SOLUTION: Seventeen is two larger than three times a certain number. Find the number.

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Question 1107267: Seventeen is two larger than three times a certain number. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think about it.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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"a certain number", and the number to be found are the same thing. Give this a variable.

Now write the description as an equation, exactly as it was written.