SOLUTION: find a number such that three times the number increased b 7 is 52

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Question 268619: find a number such that three times the number increased b 7 is 52
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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find a number such that three times the number increased by 7 is 52
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Let x = the number
then
3x + 7 = 52
3x = 52-7
3x = 45
x = 15