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ROSINA
Sep 12, 2007, 08:33 PM
Please I need some help:

The triple of what number is 16 greater than the number?

3x=16+x... the answer is 8? (this is my answer)

Would you give me another option?

Thanks

Capuchin
Sep 12, 2007, 11:43 PM
There's no other solution, you found the only one.

I have attached a graph with both sides of the equation graphed. You can see that there is only one place where they will ever cross, at x=8, which is your solution.