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  • 04-03-2022
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2. If the product of 3 and a number is increased by 7, the result is 23 greater than the number. Find the number

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 04-03-2022

Answer:

number is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be n then the product of 3 and number is 3n , so

3n + 7 = n + 23 ( subtract n from both sides )

2n + 7 = 23 ( subtract 7 from both sides )

2n = 16 ( divide both sides by 2 )

n = 8

That is the required number is 8

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