SOLUTION: if we substract 22 from three times a number,we get 68.find the number

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Question 775909: if we substract 22 from three times a number,we get 68.find the number
Answer by ChrisDS(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-22=68 (Add 22 to both sides)
3x=90 (Divide both sides by 3)
x=30
3(30)-22=68
90-22=68
68=68