When I triple a certain number and add $2$ , I get the same answer as I do when I subtract the number from $50$ . Find the number.

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Find the number.
Let the number be $x$ , then according to question
$3 x + 2 = 50 - x$
Solve for $x$ .
$3 x + 2 = 50 - x \Rightarrow 3 x + x = 50 - 2 \Rightarrow 4 x = 48 \Rightarrow x = \frac{48}{4} ∴ x = 12$
Thus, the number is $12$ .

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When I triple a certain number and add 2, I get the same answer as I do when I subtract the number from 50. Find the number.

Find the number.Let the number be x, then according to question3x+2=50-xSolve for x.3x+2=50-x⇒3x+x=50-2⇒4x=48⇒x=484∴x=12Thus, the number is 12.

When I triple a certain number and add $2$ , I get the same answer as I do when I subtract the number from $50$ . Find the number.

Find the number.
Let the number be $x$ , then according to question
$3 x + 2 = 50 - x$
Solve for $x$ .
$3 x + 2 = 50 - x \Rightarrow 3 x + x = 50 - 2 \Rightarrow 4 x = 48 \Rightarrow x = \frac{48}{4} ∴ x = 12$
Thus, the number is $12$ .