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Three time the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 18 more than the number.what is the number?

User Jseth
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Let the nuber be x

According to question

3(x +4) = 18+ x

3x+ 12=18+x

3x-x=18-12

2x = 6

x =6/2

x = 3

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