Answer:
53
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x.
"If 68 is added to a number" ➮ x +68
" 38 less than 3 times the number" ➮ 3x -38
Write an equation down:
x +68= 3x -38
Bring x terms to 1 side, constant to the other:
3x -x= 68 +38
Simplify:
2x= 106
÷2 on both sides:
x= 53
Thus, the number is 53.
