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  • 20-11-2015
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The product of 3 and a number is 12 more than the sum of the number and 26. 

what is the number?

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mpeyrek
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  • 21-11-2015
First turn the statement into an equation: 3X=12+(X+26). You can combine the 12+26 and now you should have 3X=X+38. Subtract an X from both sides of the equation (2X=38) now finally divide by 2 to find X. X=19
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