SOLUTION: Three multiplied by the sum of 4 and a number is the same as 18 more than the number. Find the numver.

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Question 172256: Three multiplied by the sum of 4 and a number is the same as 18 more than the number. Find the numver.
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Three multiplied by the sum of 4 and a number is the same as 18 more than the number. Find the number.
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Let x = the number
then
3(4+x) = 18+x
12 + 3x = 18 + x
12 + 2x = 18
2x = 6
x = 3