SOLUTION: Two less than 2 times a number is 64 plus the same number. What is 3 times the number?

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Question 490130: Two less than 2 times a number is 64 plus the same number. What is 3 times the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two less than 2 times a number is 64 plus the same number.
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2x-2 = 64+x
x = 66
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What is 3 times the number?
3*66 = 198
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Cheers,
Stan H.