SOLUTION: Double the no. and subtracting it from 35 will result in triple the value of the no.What is the no?

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Question 12054: Double the no. and subtracting it from 35 will result in triple the value of the no.What is the no?





Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Again, let n be the number.
You can write, from the description:
35+-+2n+=+3n Add 2n to both sides.
35+=+5n Divide both sides by 5.
7+=+n
The number is: 7.
Check:
35+-+2%287%29+=+35+-+14 = 21 And this is 3(7)