Question 243208
The number is 'x'.
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Turning the words into a formula, we have:
3x - 8 = 2x + 15
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Adding 8 to both sides:
3x = 2x + 23
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Subtracting 2x from both sides:
x = 23
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Does 3*23 - 8 = 2*23 + 15?
69 - 8 = 61
2*23 + 15 = 46 + 15 = 61
Yes.