23. What is the value of the unknown number described?Twenty-nine minus three times a number is the same as six times the numberplus two.

Fran asked Nov 12, 2023

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$29\text{ - 3x = 6x + 2}$

Solving for x:

$\begin{gathered} 6x\text{ + 2 = 29-3x} \\ 6x+3x\text{ = 29-2} \\ 9x\text{ = 27} \\ x\text{ =}(27)/(9)=3 \\ x=3 \end{gathered}$

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