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Three times the difference of 18 subtracted from a certain number is 5 less than the number increased by 15. Find the number
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Three times the difference of 18 subtracted from a certain number is 5 less than the number increased by 15. Find the number
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Three times the difference of 18 subtracted from a certain number is 5 less than the number increased by 15. Find the number Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the certain number, then
3*(x - 18) = (x + 15) - 5
3x - 54 = x + 15 - 5
subtract x from both sides of =
2x - 54 = x + 10
add 54 to both sides of =
2x = 64
divide both sides of = by 2
x = 32
the certain number is 32
