SOLUTION: What is three more than twice a certain number is seven less than three times the number?

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Question 164570: What is three more than twice a certain number is seven less than three times the number?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x =number
Condition:
Three more than twice the number: 3%2B2x -----------> A
Seven less than three times the number: 3x-7 -----> B
Equate A & B:
3%2B2x=3x-7, EQN 1
3%2B7=3x-2x
highlight%2810=x%29, ANSWER
check via EQN 1,
3%2B2%2810%29=3%2810%29-7
3%2B20=30-7
23=23
Thank you,
Jojo