SOLUTION: Find a number such that three times the sum of four and the number is 18

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Question 104011: Find a number such that three times the sum of four and the number is 18
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x= the number
3(x+4)=18
3x+12=18
3x=6 subtract 12 from each side.
x=2 divide each side by 3.