If you take a number, times by 3 then add 6. You get the same as if you took the number, times by 6 then subtract 3. What is the number?

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If you take a number, times by 3 then add 6. You get the same as if you took the number, times

by 6 then subtract 3. What is the number?

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Answer:3

Explanation:

3x+6=6x-3

Collect like terms

6x-3x=6+3

3x=9

Divide both sides by 3

3x/3=9/3

x=3

Evets answered Apr 8, 2021

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