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Find a number such that 3 times the number decreased by 5 equals 19

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Find a number such that 3 times the number decreased by 5 equals 19

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Let z represent the number

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[tex]{ \large{ \tt{3z - 5 = 19}}} \\ { \large{ \tt{3z = 19 + 5}}} \\ { \large{ \tt{3z = 24}}} \\ { \large{ \tt{ \frac{3z}{3} = \frac{24}{3} }}} \\ { \large{ \boxed{ \pink{ \tt{z = 8}}}}} \\ [/tex]

ANSWER

The number is 8

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