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Larissa Thompson

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let the number be n; then:

3(n + 5) = n + 17

→ 3n + 15 = n + 17 [multiply the 3 into the bracket]

→ 2n = 2 [subtract n from both sides; subtract 15 from both sides]

→ n = 1 [divide both sides by 2]

The number is 1.

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