SOLUTION: double the sum of a number and 6 is the same as 15 more than triple the same number find the number

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Question 326599: double the sum of a number and 6 is the same as 15 more than triple the same number find the number
Answer by alanc(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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Translated: 2*(x + 6) = 15 + 3*x
double the sum is 2*(x+ 6)
15 more means add 15
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2x + 12 = 15 + 3x
-x = 3
Answer x = -3