SOLUTION: Five more than 3 times a number is 41. What is the number?

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Question 576686: Five more than 3 times a number is 41. What is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+5=41
3x=41-5
3x=36
x=36/3
x=12