SOLUTION: Three less than a number is the same as two times the number find the number

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Question 504195: Three less than a number is the same as two times the number find the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three less than a number is the same as two times the number.
Equation:
x-3 = 2x
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Find the number
Subtract x from both sides to get:
x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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