if three times a number is 14 more than the number. find the number?
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Step-by-step explanation:
3x = 25 + x/2
3x - x/2 = 25
[3(2)x - x]/2 = 25
(6x - x) /2 = 5
5x/2 = 25
cross multiplying, we have:
5x = 2 x 25
5x = 50
x = 50/5
x = 10
So therefore, 10 is the number.
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