When 3 times a number is decreased by 2 the result is 25 . What is the number?

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asked Oct 16, 2024 45.0k views

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Becquerel · Answer 1 · 2024-10-23T01:33:24+0000

The number is:

Work/explanation:

Let t be the number. 3 times a number t is 3t. Then if we decrease by 2, it's the same as subtracting 2. So, 3t - 2.

Now this equals 25:

3t - 2 = 25

So now we have a little equation to solve.

Add 2 on each side

3t = 27

Divide each side by 3

t = 9