The sum of three three times a number and 77 more than the number is the same as the difference between minus−2323 n twice twice

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Nadya [2.5K]

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The sum of three three times a number and 77 more than the number is the same as the difference between minus−2323 n twice twice

the number. what is the number

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ELEN [110] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T13:29:17+03:00

ELEN [110]2 years ago

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Let x = the unknown number

3 ( 3x + 77 ) = 2 x 2x - 2323
9x + 231 = 4x - 2323
5x + 231 = 2323
5x = 2092
x = 418.5

if my calculations are right the the number is 418.5. Btw the question wasn't worded properly and it took me a while to make out what the equation was