SOLUTION: The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. Find the number.Help!

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Question 172286: The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. Find the number.Help!
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets call the unknown number a.
:
a%2F2=2a-3
:
a=2%282a-3%29
:
a=4a-6
:
3a=6
:
highlight%28a=2%29