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The product of a number and 3 is the same as the sum of that number and six

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the number is 3
because if the number was x it would be 3x=x+6
And x=3
User Jason Jin
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Answer:


x=3

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello,

Such equality in this case is:


3x=6+x

Solving for
x one obtains:


3x-x=6\\2x=6\\x=(6)/(2)\\ x=3

Best regards.

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