SOLUTION: The sum of three times a number and two less than four times that same number is 61.Find the number.

Question 1186422: The sum of three times a number and two less than four times that same number is 61.Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, JBnovelwriter:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of three times a number and two less than four times that same number is 61. Find the number.
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3n + (4n-2) = 61

Answer by JBnovelwriter(34) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This equation is given by the word problem sum=addition, n=the number, three times n = 3n, two less than four times n = 4n-2.
using the addition property add together the numbers
add 2 to both sides
divide by 7

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