SOLUTION: Introduction to Problems Solver When 20 is subtracted from 3 times a certain​ number, the result is 40. What is the​ number? The number is nothing.

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Question 1024096: Introduction to Problems Solver
When 20 is subtracted from 3 times a certain​ number, the result is 40. What is the​ number?
The number is
nothing.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Make the number = 'x'
When 20 is subtracted from 3 times
a certain​ number, the result is 40.
3x - 20 = 40
3x = 40 + 20
3x = 60
x = 20
Hope this helps :-)