SOLUTION: Hello, I'm having a bit of trouble with this word problem: Four times a number is the same as 14 less than twice the number. Find the number. I know what is needed is to make an

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Question 817408: Hello, I'm having a bit of trouble with this word problem: Four times a number is the same as 14 less than twice the number. Find the number.
I know what is needed is to make an equation, so I came up with 7y= 2y+7y-14. Would that be correct?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A number, y.
Four times a number, 4y.
Fourteen less than twice the number, 2y-14.
All the remains for writing the equation is the meaning of "is".

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