Answer
The number is 34
Work Step by Step
Let n represent the number.
Three times the number means 3n.
A number subtracted from three times the number yields 68.
So: 3n - n = 68
2n = 68
Divide both sides by 2
n = 34
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 3 - Equations and Problem Solving - 3.3 - More on Solving Equations and Problem Solving - Problem Set 3.3 - Page 114: 32
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