SOLUTION: four times a number minus 3 is equal to three the number plus 6 find the number

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Question 1110031: four times a number minus 3 is equal to three the number plus 6 find the number
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's a number be x
four times a number:4x
minus 3 :4x-3
is equal to: =
three the number:3x
plus 6:3x%2B6

put it all together: 4x-3=3x%2B6 and solve for x
4x-3x=6%2B3
x=9
check:
4%2A9-3=3%2A9%2B6
36-3=27%2B6
33=33