Question

When a number is tripled, the result is 39

Answer 1

`3x = 39`

`x=39:3 \implies \bf x = 13`

Answer 2

Let's call the number we're trying to find "x".

According to the problem, when x is tripled (multiplied by 3), the result is 39.

So we can write an equation:

3x = 39

To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3:

3x/3 = 39/3

x = 13

Therefore, the number we're looking for is 13.