SOLUTION: three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number

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Question 488077: three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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three times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
3(x+4) = x+18
3x + 12 = x+18
2x = 6
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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