SOLUTION: Three times the sum of a number plus 1 is equal to two times the sum of the number plus 4. What is the number?

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Question 247303: Three times the sum of a number plus 1 is equal to two times the sum of the number plus 4. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three times the sum of a number plus 1 is equal to two times the sum of the number plus 4. What is the number?
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Equation:
3(x+1) = 2(x+4)
3x+3 = 2x+8
x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.