Question 185751
If 2 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 6 more than the number. Find the number.

Let x be the number we are searching.

So, 2 subtracted from x is written x - 2.

The difference (x - 2) is tripled means to multiply the quantity (x - 2) by 3 and then equate that to (x + 6)

3(x - 2) = (x + 6)

Can you solve for x now?