Problema Solution

Seventeen more than three times a number is equal to the difference 52 and twice the number

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'n' represent the number, then we have:

3n+17 = 52-2n

solving for 'n' we have n=7


the number is 7


let 'n' represent the number, then we have:

3n+17 = 52-2n

solving for 'n' we have n=7


the number is 7