SOLUTION: Three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. Whats the number?

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Question 652035: Three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. Whats the number?
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Three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. Whats the number?
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Let n = the number
then
3n = (n+2) + 4
3n = n+6
2n = 6
n = 3 (answer)