SOLUTION: Three times a number is 36 more than twice the number. How do I write this. Im confused. I tried 3x+36=2x

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Question 570849: Three times a number is 36 more than twice the number. How do I write this. Im confused. I tried 3x+36=2x
Found 2 solutions by mananth, JBarnum:
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three times a number (3n)
is (=)
36 more than (36+)
twice the number (2n)
3n=36%2B2n