SOLUTION: A number minus 3 times a number is 52.

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Question 117846: A number minus 3 times a number is 52.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number minus 3 times a number is 52
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Let the number be "x":
EQUATION:
x -3x = 52
-2x = 52
x = -26
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Stan H.