Question 782041
x = the number


2(x + 8) = 3(x - 9) {twice the sum of a number and 8 is three times the difference of the number and 9}
2x + 16 = 3x - 27 {used distributive property}
16 = x - 27 {subtracted 2x from each side}
x = 43 {added 16 to each side}


I've found the number, and it is 43
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