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If 24 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 3/2 the original number. what is the number?
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If 24 is subtracted from three times a certain number, the result is 3/2 the original number. what is the number?

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24 subtracted from three times a number would be modeled by 3x-24. inhis problem we are settingit equal to 3/2 (or 1.5 because 3/2=1.5) so 3x-24=1.5
add 24 to each side
so 3x=25.5
divide both sides by 3
so x = 8.5
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