SOLUTION: Three times the sum of two times a number and five is fifty-one

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Question 925410: Three times the sum of two times a number and five is fifty-one
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three times the sum of two times a number and five is fifty-one
3(2n + 5) = 51
2n + 5 = 17
2n = 12
n = 6
And...checking
3%2A%282%2A6+%2B+5%29+=+51