SOLUTION: If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.

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Question 644264: If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by edjones, Alan3354:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3n-9=39
3n=48
n=16
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Ed

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 9 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 39. Find the number.
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n = the certain number
3n = 3 times it
3n-9 = 39