If 8 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 3, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 3 and 9 is added to the product. What is the number?
+26367 If 8 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 3,
the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 3 and 9 is added to the product.
What is the number?
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline 3(8+2x) &=& 3x+9 \\ 24+6x &=& 3x+9 \\ 6x-3x &=& 9- 24 \\ 3x &=& -15 \\ \mathbf{x} &=& \mathbf{-5} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
The number is \(\mathbf{-5}\)
