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If 1 is subtracted from a number and this difference is tripled, the result is 1 more than the number. Find the number.

The number is
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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Answer: the number is 1/2

Step-by-step explanation: let the number be x

3(1-x) = x+1

3-3x = x+1

3-1 = x+3x

2 = 4x

x = 2/4

x= 1/2

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