SOLUTION: Three times a number is 3 less than twice the sum of 5 and the number. Find the number.

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Question 911244: Three times a number is 3 less than twice the sum of 5 and the number. Find the number.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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3n = 2(n+5) - 3
3n = 2n + 10 - 3
n = 7