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

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Question 948350: If 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number.?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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X= the number
3(X-2)=X+6
3X-6=X+6 Add 6 to each side
3X=X+12 Subtract X from each side
2X=12 Divide each side by 2
X=6
CHECK:
3(X-2)=X+6
3(6-2)=6+6
3(4)=12
12=12