SOLUTION: Twice the sum of a number and three is the same as triple the difference of a number and two.

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Question 218467: Twice the sum of a number and three is the same as triple the difference of a number and two.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x+3)=3(x-2)
2x+6=3x-6
12=x
x=12
2(12+3)=3(12-2)