Hi

“Triple the difference of a number and fourteen is 60.” 

  3(n-14) = 60

  



  3n = 102

   n = 34

 3(20) = 60 

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 n is "the number"

The difference can be n-14 or 14-n

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3(n-14) = 60

or 3(14-n) = 60

 

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