SOLUTION: Three times a number is equal to the number decreased by two. what is the number?

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Question 668020: Three times a number is equal to the number decreased by two. what is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x=x-2
2x=-2
x=-2/2
x=-1