SOLUTION: If 3 is added to a number and this sum is doubled, the result is 2 more than the number. Find the number.

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Question 857125: If 3 is added to a number and this sum is doubled, the result is 2 more than the number. Find the number.
Answer by EBrown1985(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = number
2(x + 3) = 2 + x
2x + 6 = 2 + x
x = -4
Answer is -4.