SOLUTION: 7 less than 3 times a number is equal to 2 times the sum of the number and 6 .What is the number

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Question 479917: 7 less than 3 times a number is equal to 2 times the sum of the number and 6 .What is the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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7 less than 3 times a number is equal to 2 times the sum
of the number and 6 .What is the number?
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Equation:
3x-7 = 2(x+6)
3x-7 = 2x+12
x = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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