SOLUTION: if 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number .find the number

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Question 913354: if 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number .find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x-2)=x+6
3x-6=x+6
3x-x=6+6
2x=12
x=12/2
x=6
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proof
3(6-2)=6+6
18-6=12