SOLUTION: If the sum of a number and 9 is tripled, the result is 6 less than twice the number. Find the number

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Question 1118119: If the sum of a number and 9 is tripled, the result is 6 less than twice the number. Find the number
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x+9) = 2x-6
Solve, and you will get +highlight%28matrix%281%2C+4%2C++%22+%22%2C+%22x+%22%2C+%22++=++%22+%2C+%22++-33+%22+%29%29+