SOLUTION: three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number

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Question 357251: three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number
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let the number be x
3x+4
x+18
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3x+4 = x+18
3x-x=18-4
2x=14
/2
x= 7
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