SOLUTION: if 78 is added to a number, the result is 40 less than three times the number. what is the number

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Question 928534: if 78 is added to a number, the result is 40 less than three times the number. what is the number
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 78 = 3x - 40
2x = 118
x = 59
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