SOLUTION: if 1 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 7 more than the number. find the number.

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Question 1067096: if 1 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 7 more than the number. find the number.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x+1)=x+7 is the equation.
2x+3=7
2x=4
x=2. Add 1 to get 3. Triple it to get 9, which is 7 more than 2.