SOLUTION: If 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number. Find the number

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Question 491894: If 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number. Find the number
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Let x is the number
Difference=x-2
Difference is tripled=3(x-2)
Condition says
Tripled difference=Number+6
3(x-2)=x+6
3x-6=x+6
3x-x=6+6
2x=12
Divide by 2 both sides
2x/2=12/2
x=6
So number is 6