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the number = -20

Let = the number

3 times a number = 3 * x or 3x

difference of 9 and 3 times a number = 9 - 3x

difference of 9 and three times a number equals 69: 9 - 3x = 69

9 - 3x = 69

9 - 3x - 9 = 69 - 9

-3x = 60

-3x/-3 = 60/-3

x = -20

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Q: What number is the difference of 9 and three times a number equals 69. Find the number?
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