The difference between three times a number and one is 17. What are the numbers?

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2007-12-06 02:01:14 · 6 answers · asked by Lorraine 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

absolute value of 3x-1=17
3x-1=+-17
3x-1=17 or 3x-1=-17
x=6 or -16/3

2007-12-06 02:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by someone else 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋

The number is 6.

3 X 6 = 18.
18 - 1 = 17.

2007-12-06 02:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mark B 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋

3x - 1 = 17
3x = 18
x = 6
Number is 6
Check
3 x 6 - 1
18 - 1
17

2007-12-06 02:07:10 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋

1 - 3x = 17
3x = -16
x = -16/5

2007-12-06 02:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Hiker 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋

3n - n = 17

2n = 17

n = 8.5.

2007-12-06 02:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by cornz000 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋

3 & 6 (3x6=18)18-1=17 duh not hard at all give another 1

2007-12-06 02:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by Tw33ty 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋