SOLUTION: five less than three times a number is the same as twice the sum of a number and two. find the number

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Question 408697: five less than three times a number is the same as twice the sum of a number and two. find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-5=2(x+2)
3x-5=2x+4
x=9
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3*9-5=2(9+2)