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Question 948982: I would love to know the answer for this question on my homework. So it says "three more than twice a number is 37. Find the number" and i don't know how to solve this.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
if 3 more than twice(2x) a number is (means equal to)+37, then we have:
2x%2B3=37.....solve for x
2x=37-3
2x=34
x=34%2F2
highlight%28x=17%29
so, your number is highlight%2817%29
check given conditions:
twice a number is highlight%282%2A17=34%29
three more will be highlight%2834%2B3=37%29