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Five more than twice a number is equal to 3 more than triple a number. Write the equation and solve.

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Answer:

Equation: 5 + 2x = 3x + 3 ; Answer: x = 2

Explanation:

Try and re-reading the question until you truly grasp the concept of it or write an equation by reading each word and making sure the operations are suitable according to the text. Then, finally, simply just solve.

Hope this helps! :D

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