mj thinks of a number. she adds 2 to the number then multiples the result by 3. The answer is the same as adding 5 to the number them multiplying by 2
my number is d
3 (d×2) = 2 (d+5)
3×d + 3×2 = 2×d + 2×5
3d + 6 = 2d + 10
3d +6 -6 -2d = 2d - 10 - 6
3d - 2d = 10 - 6
d = 4