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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Three times a number plus 12 minus 5 times the same number is 22. What is the number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i'm reading your quesion right it would be 3x+12-5x = 22?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so combine like terms and you're left with -2x = 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hahah opps. I mean -2x = 10

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