SOLUTION: what number minus 312 gives 234? a number divided by 13 is 14 what is the number? a number is tripled and then increased by 27 the result is 72

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Question 589174: what number minus 312 gives 234?
a number divided by 13 is 14 what is the number?
a number is tripled and then increased by 27 the result is 72

Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(This is an old question, but I guess I'll just answer it anyway, hehe)
Let x = the number that we're trying to find.

1) x-312=234
x=234+312
x=546

2) x/13=14
x=14*13
x=182

3) 3x+27=72
3x=72-27
3x=45
x=45/3
x=15