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23 April, 15:46

If you add 15 to 3 times the mystery number you get 78 was the mystery number

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  1. 23 April, 16:04
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    So the equation looks like this : 15*3x=78

    subtract 15 from both sides: - 15 - 15

    then divide by 3 from both sides

    to isolate the variable: 3x=63

    3/3x=63/3

    x=21 (your mystery number is 21)
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