what integer is tripled when 9 is added to 3 fourths of it? Let the integer be n. Tripling an integer means multiplying it by 3. We're given: 3n = 3n/4 + 9 Since 3 = 12/4, we have: 12n/4 = 3n/4 + 9 Subtract 3n/4 from each side: 9n/4 = 9 Typing this equation into the search engine, we get: n = 4