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  • 04-05-2020
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The product of 3 and a number is the same as 24 less thrice that same number

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elliottou
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  • 04-05-2020

Answer:

there is no such number

Step-by-step explanation:

our "number" will be represented by variable x

3x = 3x-24

isolating x

0x = -24

0 = -24

since this statement is false for all x, there is no such number x

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