SOLUTION: find a number such that three times 4 less than 5 times the number is the same as 20 more than 7 times the number

SOLUTION: find a number such that three times 4 less than 5 times the number is the same as 20 more than 7 times the number

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Question 483141: find a number such that three times 4 less than 5 times the number is the same as 20 more than 7 times the number
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(5n-4)=7n+20
15n-12=7n+20
8n=32
n=4
The number is 4..
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