SOLUTION: Fahmida thought of a number. Subtracted 2, multiplied the answer by 3, then subtracted the number she first thought of. Her answer is 8. What was the number she first thought of??

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Question 447065: Fahmida thought of a number. Subtracted 2, multiplied the answer by 3, then subtracted the number she first thought of. Her answer is 8. What was the number she first thought of??
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2)*3 -x = 8
=> 3x -6 -x =8
=> 2x = 8 + 6
=> x = 14
=> x = 14/2 = 7

so, number is 7.